Production Engineer​/Technologist

Position: Staff Production Engineer/Technologist
Worker Type:
Employee Job Post End Date: 01/15/2026
** About this opportunity:
** As a Staff Production Engineer, you’ll play a key role in managing Cenovus’ Conventional Heavy Oil (CHO) subsurface assets to deliver highly profitable oil production within facility, executional, and budgetary constraints. Leveraging industry-leading technology, you’ll optimize well performance, capture and apply learnings from development teams and legacy assets, and ensure alignment on value-add opportunities. Beyond day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll lead strategic projects and act as a subject matter expert (SME), identifying gaps and driving initiatives that support the broader CHO team.

This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, innovation, and leadership to make a significant impact on operational success.
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* What you’ll do:

*** Optimize operations and production for conventional heavy oil wells using advanced technology and data-driven strategies.
* Design and select pump systems and completions for existing and new wells.
* Collaborate with Completions, Well Servicing, Operations, Process Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, and Geology to identify and execute value-add opportunities.
* Lead or support field trials and evaluate new technologies to enhance asset performance.
* Integrate learnings from trials into operational and development plans.
* Drive value through project work and SME responsibilities, delivering on complex strategic initiatives.
* Provide informal coaching and mentorship to support team growth and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
* Promote innovation and continuous improvement aligned with Cenovus values.
** Who you are:
** Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
* Legally authorized to work in Canada
* Hold a degree or diploma in Engineering and have 15+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
* Professional Engineer designation with APEGA and/or APEGS is considered an asset.
* Strong working knowledge of Conventional Heavy Oil operations, completions design, and/or facilities processes.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
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* Note:

The Final date to receive applications for this position is 11:59 PM MT January 14th, 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.#LI-JS1

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* Who we are:

** Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, 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 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.

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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:
* 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
** 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…