About this opportunity:
Cenovus is seeking a Senior Reservoir Engineer to join our fast-paced and high-accountability Reservoir Optimization team. You will analyze well and reservoir operating data to implement strategies that enhance long-term reservoir performance, supporting Cenovus’ thermal growth plans. This role involves optimizing multiple pads across properties such as Foster Creek, Christina Lake, Sunrise, and Lloydminster-area SAGD projects. Additionally, you will have the chance to influence asset-spanning projects and studies, including operational strategy advancements, technology progression, field trials, and data science initiatives.
What you’ll do:
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary pad team to identify opportunities to maximize well and pad performance.
Propose and drive new technology studies and field trials. Create learning plans, analyze results, document key learnings, and transition successful trials to commercialization.
Continuously refine standards and influence best practices for the thermal reservoir community (e.g., well placement, completion designs, liner specifications, well operating strategies).
Develop and history-match models to understand and forecast pad performance. Identifying and evaluate potential value-add optimization opportunities (e.g., operating strategy refinement, well placement, SOR management, late-life NCG rampdown/blowdown strategies).
Collaborate with Geology & Geophysics, Production, Reservoir Development, Drilling & Completions, Facility & Process Engineering, Projects, and external partners (regulators, technology solution vendors).
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) accredited with APEGA or other Provincial Professional Organization is required
8+ years of oil & gas industry experience is required
SAGD thermal experience or other enhanced oil recovery experience in a subsurface role (e.g., reservoir, exploitation, or production engineering) is an asset
Solid understanding of thermal reservoir simulation (CMG STARS, SLB IX / Intersect, Cenovus SAPSIM, or an equivalent thermal simulation software package) is an asset
Experience programming in one or more languages (Python, R, VBA, Matlab, C++, SQL, etc.) is an asset
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
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.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT March 2, 2025.
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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.
Who we are:
We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.
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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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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