Senior Procedure Advisor

Cenovus Energy; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid vacation

Annual bonus

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement savings plan matching

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Procedure Advisor for the Toledo Refinery to lead procedural governance and ensure documentation meets accuracy, consistency, and compliance standards. The role oversees development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of procedures that support 24/7 refinery operations and risk reduction.

You will partner with leadership and training teams to align procedures with regulatory requirements and drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in petrochemical operations or similar manufacturing environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the US.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Post-secondary degree considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leads governance of the document control program for 24/7 refinery operations.
• Designs and implements procedure management strategies for excellence and compliance.
• Serves as the Single Point of Accountability for procedure framework including lifecycle management.
• Directs management of change (MOC) workflows with rigorous documentation and deployment.
• Owns procedure-related KPIs, analyzes trends, and drives corrective actions.
• Partners with site teams to support Operations Excellence initiatives.

Skills

Governance

Procedure management

Change management

KPI analysis

Regulatory compliance

Training

Operations excellence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Post-secondary degree (asset)

Job description

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 11/04/2026 About this opportunity: Cenovus is seeking a Senior Procedure Advisor for our Toledo Refinery to lead procedural governance and ensure operational documentation meets the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and compliance. The advisor will manage the full lifecycle of operational procedures, from development and implementation to the ongoing improvement of documentation standards across the site. Working with leadership and training teams, this role keeps procedures aligned with regulatory and industry requirements and builds site capability through training and change management. The position directly supports operational excellence, reliability, and risk reduction in a 24/7 refinery environment. Interested in working in Toledo? Learn more!

What you’ll do:

• Leads the governance of the document control program for the Operations organization, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and standardization of all procedural documentation across a 24/7 refinery operation
• Champions the design, development, and implementation of procedure management strategies that drive operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across site operations
• Serves as the Single Point of Accountability for the enterprise-wide procedure framework, including standards, templates, classifications, and lifecycle management of all Operations documents
• Directs and oversees management of change (MOC) workflows, ensuring procedural updates are rigorously documented, reviewed, and deployed with minimal operational risk
• Owns procedure-related KPIs, analyzing trends, identifying systemic issues, and implementing corrective and preventive measures to strengthen operational performance
• Partners with site teams to champion Operations Excellence initiatives, offering guidance on procedural performance while flexibly supporting broader improvement efforts

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• 8+ years experience in petrochemical operations organization or similar manufacturing environment
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Post-secondary degree 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 NOVEMBER 3, 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.

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. Find Cenovus on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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. 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.