Superintendent, Conventional Heavy Oil

About the role

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. Find Cenovus on LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram . The Cenovus experience

Responsibilities

• Achieve results through effective and efficient utilization of people, technology, and processes, collaborating across LTCHO teams and ensuring objectives are aligned to the business strategy
• Uphold Cenovus' commitment to achieving environmental performance expectations and COIMS as the foundation for CHO Operations' practices
• Be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of CHO wells, batteries, and field facilities and the safety, production, and cost performance of the CHO assets
• Lead and participate in regular audits and incident investigations, improving current practices by identifying and resolving resource / operational problems
• Develop annual OPEX budgets and work within budgetary and financial objectives
• Identify potential risks and ensure mitigation plans are implemented effectively, troubleshooting assets and supporting resolutions on process upsets
• Lead goal setting and periodic review, managing development plans and performance assessments

Requirements

• Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• Minimum 16 years of relevant industry experience
• Minimum 10 years in a coordinator role or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years conventional oil and gas field and facility operations experience
• Experience in high sour environments preferred
• We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
• As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments
• For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate
• Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT June 18, 2026.
• 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 resolving 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.
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• 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 .

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Additional Information

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 06/19/2026 About this opportunity: Reporting to the Senior Field Manager, LTCHO Operations, the Superintendent, Conventional Heavy Oil is accountable for the Conventional Heavy Oil (CHO) team's safety, cost, production, and financial performance. This position leads a team of field operators to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant operation of CHO assets in Saskatchewan, producing approximately 15,000 bbl/d from ~800 producing wells, 8 facilities, and supporting infrastructure. The Superintendent Operations is a safety leader, with a specific focus on maintaining industry-leading occupational and process safety standards across CHO. Interested in working in Lloydminster? Learn more! Work Environment: This position is located in Lloydminster and requires the successful candidate to live in the area

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