About this opportunity:
Cenovus is currently looking for two Maintenance Technician, Millwrights at Foster Creek. Reporting to the Mechanical Coordinator at Foster Creek, Millwright Maintenance Technician will be responsible for providing maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair to the assets in a designated work area that includes pumps, piping, valves, PSVs, compressors, vessels, fans, gearboxes, mechanical seals, and packings. This is a hands-on role that will be required to work in conjunction with and supervise our service provider workforce.
While this vacancy is currently at Foster Creek, this posting could be used to fill vacancies at any of the three Oil Sands Operations sites (Christina Lake, Foster Creek, or Sunrise, based on business need).
Work Environment:
Foster Creek & Christina Lake
This is a full-time employee position working a shift rotation
Foster Creek and Christina Lake has full-service camp facilities
Depending on your place of residence and your shift rotation, bus and/or air transportation to/from site is offered from designated departure points in select locations
Foster Creek is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton
Christina Lake is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton as well as bus transportation to site from La Corey, AB. and Lac La Biche, AB
Sunrise
This is a full-time employee position working a shift rotation
Sunrise is located approximately 100 km northeast of the City of Fort McMurray and is a fly in/ fly out remote camp-based position.
Cenovus will provide transportation to Sunrise from designated hubs out of Calgary and Edmonton
At the Sunrise site, employees will be provided comfortable camp accommodations and recreational amenities
What youll do:
Provide expertise in the maintenance of all SAGD processing facilities including but not limited to Steam, water reuse, and Amine Clause unit
Perform and/or lead the performance of work required to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment, perform oil sample collections and prepare detailed documentation
Support facility engineering department on approved MOC (management of change) scopes of work
Identify and assess opportunities to improve safety, reliability, and maintenance costs
Lead compliance to industry and Cenovuss requirements, ensure effective communication with operations, maintenance, and management staff
Conduct work in a safe manner following Cenovuss Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and Safe Work Practices such as hazard identification, and emergency response
Maintain proper documentation of calibration and repair records
Responsible for corrective/preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on pumps, compressors, fans, motors, filters, gearboxes, and turbines.
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Journeyman Millwright certification
5+ years experience as journeyman Millwright in Oil & Gas industry or similar
Proficient in Microsoft Office, OneNote and SAP
Shutdown leadership experience considered 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.
As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments.
For this position you will be required to 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.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT June 19, 2025.
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.
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Who we are:
Were 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. Were 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.
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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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