Process Controls Engineer

Oil Authority; Lima, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Annual bonus

Retirement match

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Virtual healthcare

Gym membership

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Process Controls Engineer for the Lima Refinery to ensure DCS, alarm, operator graphics, and PI systems meet refinery standards and support safe, reliable operation.

You will develop and maintain control schemes, participate in P&ID reviews, MOC and HAZOP studies, and provide project engineering support; you will also specify and procure DCS hardware as needed to sustain performance and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering required.
• 1+ year of refinery Process Controls experience or related field.
• Knowledge of refinery operations, process flows and system coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide new and maintain existing DCS control scheme designs and configurations.
• Participate in Design Review, P&ID Review, MOC, HAZOP and LOPA studies.
• Provide Project Engineering support and maintain reliability of refinery operations.
• Develop control schemes that are easy to use and maintain.
• Specify and procure DCS hardware as needed.

Skills

DCS control schemes

Alarm configurations

PI systems

refinery operations

Process troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DCS Hardware

PI System

Job description

Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 08/23/2026

About this opportunity:

Cenovus Energy is seeking a new Process Controls Engineer for the Lima Refinery with a strong attention to detail, ability to learn, and the flexibility to adjust to changes based on plant priorities.

The role will ensure that DCS Regulatory/Supervisory Controls, Operator Graphics, Alarm System, Process Historian and PI are designed and implemented in accordance with refinery standards to maintain, optimize and continue safe operation. This position will also manage Budget Adherence, Schedule Adherence, PSM compliance, Alarm Performance and Control Scheme Implementation. The Process Controls Engineer's level of problem-solving will vary with tenure & maturity in the position. This role requires complex problem solving skills to assist Operations and Process Engineering in diagnosing and developing solutions to refinery operational issues.

What you'll do:

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Provide new and maintain existing DCS control scheme designs, control configurations, alarm configurations and operator graphics that meet refinery guidelines and provide improved reliability/safety for ongoing plant operations

• Participate in Design Review, P&ID’s Review, Engineering Milestone Review, MOC, Investigation, Hazard & Operability (HAZOP) Study, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) processes

• Provide Project Engineering support in accordance with sites standards and practices and provide ease of maintenance and increased reliability to the refinery

• Develop control schemes in accordance with site standards that allow for ease of use for operations and maintainability and reliably for the Area Business Team Process Controls Engineers

• Specify and procure DCS Hardware in accordance with site standard hardware

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

• 1+ year of direct refinery Process Controls experience or other closely related experience

• Knowledge of job or industry specific practices or processes; critical/unique skills/knowledge:Proficient technical skills and knowledge of refinery operations, process flows, coordination, andsystems

• MBA, PMP Certification, or Professional Engineer License considered 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 MT AUGUST 22, 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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Who we are:

Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner.

We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.

Other 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.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Generous paid vacation
• Annual bonus
• Retirement savings plan matching
• Long-term incentives*
• Medical & dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Virtual healthcare coverage
• Generous leave of absence programs
• Fitness membership reimbursement

*Eligibility for Total Rewards varies by position. This role may not be eligible for all Total Rewards offerings.

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

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

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
• Our values:
  • 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.