Process Engineering Positions

Cenovus Energy is seeking a talented Process Engineer to join our team at the Toledo Refinery. Reporting to the Manager, Process Engineering, you'll serve as the technical advisor for an operating area of the refinery, providing objective evaluations of process challenges and driving continuous improvements in safety, reliability, and business performance.
Provide process engineering support and technical expertise within defined areas of accountability, applying process engineering, process control, and process technology to achieve safe, reliable, and optimal operations
Optimize variable costs by using technical knowledge and a proactive approach to energy management
Analyze variances between the commercial plan and actual performance, and help the optimization team close gaps
Support reporting and verification activities for safety and environmental compliance, including Title V
Initiate and lead Management of Change (MOC) and Process Safety Minimum Expectations (PSME) gap analyses
Identify and justify turnaround scope, and support turnaround planning and execution
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required

• 2+ years experience in refining or a similar process industry (chemical, manufacturing, or nuclear) required
• Previous refinery experience or experience within a closely related process industry considered an asset

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT OCTOBER 13, 2026.
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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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Annual bonus
Retirement savings plan matching
Medical & dental coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee assistance program
Virtual healthcare coverage
Fitness membership reimbursement
*Opportunities to work on special projects
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