Senior specialist

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 08/22/2025

About this opportunity:

Join Cenovus Energy as the Senior Specialist, Downstream Turnaround (TAR), serving as the subject matter expert in Turnaround practices across its downstream operations. In this role, you will bring deep expertise in refining operations, TAR execution, and associated work processes. You will lead the development and implementation of standardized TAR processes, ensuring alignment with Cenovus’ business goals and driving performance toward operational excellence. Preference given to individuals who currently reside in or can relocate to the Ohio area.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the development and implementation of standardized Turnaround (TAR) processes across downstream assets, aligned with Cenovus' Reliability Model and long-term business goals
• Collaborate with site TAR leaders and central functions to drive consistent application of best practices, process improvements, and cross-site synergies
• Establish and lead the Downstream TAR Leaders Network to promote knowledge sharing, process standardization, and strategic alignment
• Conduct TAR readiness reviews, identify risks early, and ensure delivery of safe, efficient, and competitive turnaround events
• Mentor and coach TAR leaders to strengthen decision-making, leadership, and technical capabilities in turnaround execution
• Track performance using critical metrics and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, change management, and talent development initiatives
  
  

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• 16+ years of experience in downstream refining, with a proven track record of delivering results
• 10+ years of expertise specifically in turnaround operations and strategy
• Demonstrated success in leading transformational change and influencing across sophisticated, matrixed organizations
• Deep understanding of TAR fundamentals, risk management, and performance optimization
• Strong leadership, communication, and partner engagement skills
  
  

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 August 21, 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.

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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
  
  

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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