Senior Downstream Asset Development Engineer

About this opportunity:

Cenovus is looking for a Senior Business Asset Development Engineer (Process Optimization Engineer) located at any of our US Cenovus locations. Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing Performance Improvement, this individual contributor will have a high level of interaction and collaboration with Commercial and Process Engineering teams at the manufacturing assets and Optimization and Business Development teams at the corporate office.

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 sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

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.

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What you'll do:

• Works with key partners from refineries, marketing, value chain optimization, business development, and projects to advise on growth opportunities as they progress through the stage gate process.
• Leads the project development phase when the high technical complexity of the opportunities requires refining technical SME leadership.
• Participates in facility low/no cap working teams to help progress high value, low capital opportunities. Provides process engineering expertise to accelerate change.
• Develop and screen a robust list of energy efficiency and GHG reduction opportunities for downstream assets consistent with Cenovus corporate objectives and local regulatory environments.
• Conducts workshops with key asset collaborators and works with third-party engineering and development consultants to build the basis for the gaps and opportunities assessment, due to the high complexity nature of the issues and complex problem solving required.
• Maps asset optimization opportunities identifying yield and throughput performance improvement gaps and opportunities across all sites.
• Validates feasibility and technical/commercial assumptions with key asset partners, engineers, supervisors, and operators.
• Facilitates external support from technology subject matter experts when necessary to provide recommendations on growth concepts, both capital projects and low/no cap opportunities.
• Supports economic modeling for project evaluations and screening.
• Ranks opportunities based on return vs. effort (capital and implementation/complexity) to support strategic plans and inform resource prioritization.
• Works with Corporate Business Development and Optimization to validate assumptions and economics for growth projects.

Who you are:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
• 5+ years of career experience in process engineering, optimization, and/ or project engineering combined.

Preferred:

• Master's degree and/or advanced professional degree
• 8+ years of career experience in Refining process engineering, optimization, and/ or project engineering combined.
• 5+ years of career experience in optimization, production planning, commercial, or related fields.

What we offer:

• Safety as a core value
• Competitive compensation
• Employer-paid benefits: health, dental, vision & more.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Community Investment activities
• Inclusive work environment
• Career progression/internal mobility opportunities
• Company/team building events.

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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.

Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, or personal or physical characteristics protected by law.

At Cenovus, we embrace diversity of thought, experience and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. We're committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive. For more information, including details on our inclusion and diversity targets and networks, 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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