Senior Geologist
Cenovus Energy•Calgary, AB
•Onsite
About The Position
Cenovus is currently looking for a Senior Geologist to join our Conventional Heavy Oil team located in the Calgary office. Reporting to the Alberta Geoscience Manager, Conventional Heavy Oil, the Senior Geologist will be accountable to work in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure reservoir development plans are optimized to meet Cenovus business needs, enable the successful execution of our development plans, and support our long-term strategy.
Requirements
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- B.Sc. degree or higher in Geology with 8+ years of related oil and gas industry experience.
- Registered member of APEGA or another Provincial Professional Geoscience Organization.
- Proficiency with geoscience software including Geographix, Accumap, GeoScout, and Petrel.
- Strong experience in project management, asset development, and technical evaluations.
- Solid understanding of geology, sequence stratigraphy, and clastic depositional systems, with exposure to Mannville Group stratigraphy considered an asset.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to Mannville Group stratigraphy
Responsibilities
- Conduct geological evaluations using core data, well logs, drilling, and production information to identify and mature new drilling prospects.
- Generate technical insights and recommendations to support asset development strategies and project execution plans.
- Prepare and present technical recommendations to leadership through formal review and approval processes.
- Evaluate Crown, freehold, and industry-held land opportunities for acquisition, retention, or divestiture.
- Monitor industry activity and academic advancements to integrate new technologies and learnings into development programs.
- Contribute to Long Range Planning (LRP), reserves evaluations, and annual budgeting activities.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize workflows, enhance project economics, and improve operational consistency.
- Collaborate across geoscience, reservoir engineering, drilling, and production teams while preparing technical documentation, milestone reviews, and knowledge-sharing presentations.
Benefits
- Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
- Health & dental benefits
- Substantial mental health coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employee family assistance
- Virtual healthcare coverage
- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
- Employee Giving and Volunteering Program (Cenovus Cares)
- Donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event)
- Donation matching up to $25,000 annually
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
