Wapiti Operator

Cenovus Energy; Valhalla; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health & dental benefits

Mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee family assistance

Virtual healthcare coverage

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking an experienced Wapiti Operator to join our Northern Corridor Operations team in Grande Prairie. The role focuses on safe, reliable operation and optimization of oil batteries, wells, pipelines, and compression systems with minimal supervision.

You will lead safety practices, manage call-outs, supervise contractors, and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. Unionized, 8 days on / 6 days off rotation.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 education is required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in oil and gas operations.
• Oil and gas treating and compression experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize wells, compression systems, pipelines, and facilities for safe, efficient performance.
• Enhance production and uptime while identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead safe work practices with hazard assessments and Safe Work Permits.
• Independently manage call-outs and troubleshoot issues, reducing future call-outs.
• Supervise contractors and ensure maintenance and start-ups are executed flawlessly.
• Support compliance with policies, regulations, and safety programs, including ERP and Spill exercises.
• Input downtime coding and production data accurately for timely reporting.

Skills

Safety leadership

Troubleshooting

Operations management

Contractor supervision

Education

Grade 12 education

Tools

IOC system

Job description

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 10/08/2026

About this opportunity

Cenovus is seeking an experienced Wapiti Operator to join our Northern Corridor Operations team. This role is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and optimization of the Wapiti oil battery and associated field, including pumping and flowing oil wells, oil treating and sales, pipelines, and solution gas compression. Working with minimal supervision, the successful candidate will take ownership of their operating area, support contractors, manage call-outs, identify opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency, and contribute to safe and compliant operations.

Work Environment

This is a full-time employee position working a shift rotation (8 days on, 6 days off, 10-hour days). This position requires the successful candidate to reside in or around Grande Prairie. This is a unionized role.

What you’ll do

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize wells, compression systems, pipelines, and related facilities to ensure safe and efficient performance.
• Enhance production and equipment uptime while proactively identifying cost-saving and improvement opportunities.
• Lead safe work practices by conducting hazard assessments, initiating Safe Work Permits, and demonstrating strong safety leadership.
• Independently manage call-outs, troubleshoot issues including compression systems, and identify ways to reduce future call-outs.
• Supervise contractors and ensure flawless execution of maintenance, support with new well/facility start‑ups, and other operational activities.
• Support compliance with corporate policies, government regulations, and safety programs, including ERP and Oil Spill Exercise Training.
• Accurately input downtime coding and production data, ensuring timeliness and precision in reporting and documentation.
• Utilize systems like IOC to drive operational efficiency and contribute to planning, peer reviews, and continuous improvement efforts.

Who you are

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Minimum Grade 12 education.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Oil and gas treating and compression experience is an asset.
• We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM October 7, 2026.

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The Cenovus experience

• Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
• Health & dental benefits
• Substantial mental health coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Employee family assistance
• Virtual healthcare coverage

Our development philosophy

• Internal course offerings
• Education assistance for additional development
• Opportunities to work on special projects
• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

Our culture

• Protect what matters
• Do it right
• Make it better
• Do it together

Cenovus Cares:

We believe in the power of purpose‑driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year‑round. Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work. Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event). Receive donation matching up to $10,000 annually.

Staff resource groups:

We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee‑led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer We believe a workplace where everyone has merit‑based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement. For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost‑efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

Our shares trade under the symbol CVE, and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.