Superintendent, Conventional Heavy Oil

Cenovus EnergyLloydminster, SK
Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Field Manager, LTCHO Operations, the Superintendent, Conventional Heavy Oil is accountable for the Conventional Heavy Oil (CHO) team’s safety, cost, production, and financial performance. This position leads a team of field operators to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant operation of CHO assets in Saskatchewan, producing approximately 15,000 bbl/d from ~800 producing wells, 8 facilities, and supporting infrastructure. The Superintendent Operations is a safety leader, with a specific focus on maintaining industry-leading occupational and process safety standards across CHO.

Requirements

  • Legally authorized to work in Canada
  • Minimum 16 years of relevant industry experience
  • Minimum 10 years in a coordinator role or equivalent
  • Minimum 10 years conventional oil and gas field and facility operations experience
  • Experience in high sour environments preferred
  • Maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines.
  • A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate

Nice To Haves

  • We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve results through effective and efficient utilization of people, technology, and processes, collaborating across LTCHO teams and ensuring objectives are aligned to the business strategy
  • Uphold Cenovus' commitment to achieving environmental performance expectations and COIMS as the foundation for CHO Operations’ practices
  • Be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of CHO wells, batteries, and field facilities and the safety, production, and cost performance of the CHO assets
  • Lead and participate in regular audits and incident investigations, improving current practices by identifying and resolving resource / operational problems
  • Develop annual OPEX budgets and work within budgetary and financial objectives
  • Identify potential risks and ensure mitigation plans are implemented effectively, troubleshooting assets and supporting resolutions on process upsets
  • Lead goal setting and periodic review, managing development plans and performance assessments

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
  • 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.
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