Senior Electrical Engineer

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 09/17/2025

About this opportunity:

Cenovus is currently looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer, based in our Calgary office.

This role contributes to electrical system reliability by supporting improvement projects and assisting field teams with safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions. Working closely with stakeholders, this engineer helps identify and implement upgrades that improve safety, performance, and lifecycle value. Responsibilities include participating in design reviews, testing, commissioning, and investigations, as well as supporting the development of standards, models, and compliance documentation.

A successful candidate brings strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. The role is hands-on, with opportunities to contribute directly to reliability projects and provide practical support to field teams. While not responsible for direct people management or sole decision-making, the position provides a valuable foundation for professional growth, exposure to the full lifecycle of electrical systems, and the chance to build skills that strengthen both the individual and the team.

What you’ll do:

- Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership across electrical systems (24V to 260kV)

- Support operational facilities and lead reliability improvement projects

- Ensure compliance with internal and external standards

- Coordinate the safe and efficient operation of electrical assets such as UPS systems, motors, drives, switchgear, substations, and co-generation assets

- Engage with internal teams and external regulators, industry groups, and vendors

- Influence compliance outcomes and support the adoption of guidelines

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

- Legally authorized to work in Canada

- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta (APEGA) and/or Saskatchewan (APEGS) required. Must hold all certifications necessary to perform the job

- Minimum of 8 years of progressive electrical engineering experience, preferably within oil and gas, power generation, or heavy industrial environments

- Prior exposure to SAGD facility operations and design experience with 25kV and greater systems are considered strong assets

- Proficiency in power system design, analysis, and troubleshooting, including familiarity with ETAP software for system studies, GIS models, and hazard identification

- Strong understanding of the Alberta Safety Codes Act, the Canadian Electrical Code Part I, the Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and Gas Facilities, and the Alberta Electrical Utility Code

- Demonstrated expertise in protection and control systems, hazardous area classification, and electrical safety programs

- Hands-on knowledge of construction, commissioning, testing, operations, and maintenance of electrical equipment across the lifecycle, from 24V control systems to 260kV transmission facilities

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, September 16th, 2025.

Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

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.

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com.

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 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 $25,000 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.

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