Refining Process Engineer — Safety & Optimization

Cenovus Energy; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is hiring a Process Engineer for our Toledo Refinery. You will provide technical support across process areas, drive safety and reliability improvements, and work with the optimization team to reduce costs. A Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and 2+ years of refinery experience are required.

Join a leading integrated energy company with ongoing development opportunities and a strong focus on safety, compliance, and performance. This on-site role is based in Toledo, OH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• 2+ years experience in refining or a similar process industry required.
• Equivalents considered with transferable skills and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support and technical expertise within defined areas of accountability to ensure safe, reliable, and optimal operations.
• Optimize variable costs using technical knowledge and proactive energy management.
• Analyze variances between the commercial plan and actual performance and assist the optimization team in closing gaps.
• Participate in HAZOPs, LOPAs, and incident investigations.
• Support reporting and verification activities for safety and environmental compliance, including Title V.
• Ensure safe operating limits and availability envelopes are understood and address recurring SOL/SDL exceedances.
• Lead Management of Change (MOC) and Process Safety Minimum Expectations (PSME) gap analyses.
• Identify and justify turnaround scope and assist turnaround planning and execution.

Skills

Process engineering

Process control

Process technology

Energy management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Cenovus Energy is hiring a Process Engineer for our Toledo Refinery. You will provide technical support across process areas, drive safety and reliability improvements, and work with the optimization team to reduce costs. A Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and 2+ years of refinery experience are required.

Join a leading integrated energy company with ongoing development opportunities and a strong focus on safety, compliance, and performance. This on-site role is based in Toledo, OH.