Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

About this opportunity:

The Senior Staff Electrical Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, compliance, and efficiency of Cenovus electrical systems from 24V to 260kV. This role will oversee electrical assets such as UPS systems, motors, drives, switchgear, substations, co-generation facilities, and transmission infrastructure. The Senior Staff Electrical Engineer will guide and design operational decisions and capability development.

This role will require travel to the field approximately 20% of the time.

• Serve as a senior technical authority on electrical safety programs, procedures, field practices and provide SME support and leadership during system planning, troubleshooting, and risk assessments

• Design, commission, test, and operate new electrical systems, while identifying and implementing improvements to current systems to enhance safety, strengthen system reliability, optimize operational performance, and reduce lifecycle costs

• Be responsible for the application and continuous improvement of electrical GIS models and ETAP studies to support operational decision-making and construction planning

• Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, guidelines, and practices to support safe and reliable execution, contributing to industry working groups and standards committees (e.g., CSA, IEEE, APEGA) to influence emerging codes and standard processes

• Lead the development, evaluation, and execution of comprehensive electrical contingency plans to ensure system resilience under normal and abnormal operating conditions.

• Assess failure modes, identify system vulnerabilities, and implement mitigation strategies, assisting in audit preparation and compliance program development

• Assess electrical system risks, provide technical leadership, and justify investments in risk reduction and long-term asset optimization

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering

• P.Eng. designation in good standing with APEGA and/or APEGS

• 16+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience, with a focus on high-voltage power systems (25kV to 260kV), generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization in complex industrial environments

• Mastery level of knowledge in: hazardous area classification, electrical safety programs, power system planning and optimization, equipment reliability and asset management

• Proficiency with engineering tools (ETAP, SKM), GIS models, and enterprise data systems

• Prior experience supporting SAGD and heavy oil operations is 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.

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 July 18, 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 resolving next steps.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canadas Best Employers in 2025. Were committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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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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