Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 08/19/2026

About this opportunity:

Cenovus Energy is now seeking an Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer who will be responsible for supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of instrumentation and electrical systems within the South Complex at our Lima Refinery. This role partners closely with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to ensure measurement accuracy, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of plant performance. This position is ideal for an early-career engineer looking to grow technical expertise while contributing directly to site business objectives.

What you’ll do:

• ​Provide day-to-day technical support for field instrumentation and control valves

• Troubleshoot instrumentation failures and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime

• Assist in calibration, configuration, and commissioning of instrumentation system

• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs for instrumentation assets

• Work with Functional Team I&E Engineer to analyze recurring instrumentation and electrical bad actors and big hitters, and implement recommended solutions

• Collaborate with maintenance teams to improve work processes and reduce equipment failures

• Identify and implement improvements to enhance process control, safety, and efficiency related to instrumentation and electrical systems

• Contribute to Management of Change (MOC) processes and ensure proper documentation updates

• Provide day-to-day technical support for field electrical equipment including lighting, receptacles, electric heat trace, minor motor control and electrical systems, etc.

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related discipline

• 2+ years of relevant experience in industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, process engineering, or a closely related field

• Basic knowledge of instrumentation principles (flow, pressure, level, temperature measurement)

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Effective communication and teamwork abilities

• Technical curiosity and willingness to learn

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

• Collaboration across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams

• Commitment to safety and operational excellence

We acknowledge the value of transferable 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 AUGUST 18, 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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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.

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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:

• 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.

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