Maintenance Engineer In-Training
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Cenovus Energy · Sk-lloydminster, CanadaPrepare for this interview
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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
- Support SAP asset data development, including functional locations, equipment hierarchies, and master data creation.
- Review engineering drawings, vendor documentation, and turnover packages to identify Maintenance Significant Items (MSIs).
- Lead risk-based equipment criticality assessments and apply reliability-centered methodologies to develop asset management strategies for new and existing facilities.
- Develop preventive maintenance (PM) programs, equipment bills of materials (BOMs), and recommend critical warehouse spare parts.
- Identify Safety Critical Equipment (SCE) and Production Critical Equipment (PCE), ensuring alignment with regulatory and operational requirements.
- Analyze maintenance strategies and KPIs to drive continuous improvement, close performance gaps, and strengthen reliability standards and best practices.
Requirements
- Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- 2+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably within operating facility environments (conventional and SAGD assets).
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred).
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) registered with APEGA or APEGS.
- Working knowledge of SAP PM module and asset management systems (preferred).
- Experience with Management of Change (MOC) processes and/or project leadership (preferred).
- Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with solid knowledge of oil and gas equipment, maintenance practices, and reliability principles.
- 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 16, 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.
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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: 06/17/2026 About this opportunity: Cenovus Energy is seeking a motivated Maintenance Engineer In-Training (EIT) to support our Lloydminster Thermal & Conventional Heavy Oil (LTCHO) operations. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career engineer to contribute to asset integrity, reliability, and long-term sustainability initiatives while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic heavy oil environment. 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 This is a full-time employee position.
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