Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 09/15/2026

The Staff Instrumentation Engineer position involves participation in proposed modifications and daily technical support of instrumentation and control systems. This position requires provision of input to investigative studies, regulatory maintenance programs and safety/production/drilling enhancement initiatives. The role includes responsibility for the basic design principles for electronic instrumentation, pneumatic instrumentation, hydraulic instrumentation, analyzers, and the control systems used for measurement, indication, control, and safeguarding of production, utility, and marine facilities.

This includes specific knowledge of SIF (Safety Instrumented Functions) for Emergency Shutdown as well as Fire and Gas detection systems. Identify and develop opportunities for equipment/processes to improve the availability of various units, enhance safety, and improve economic performance of the field. Provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance for instrumentation and control system-related queries.

Troubleshoot operability issues, control systems and instrumentation breakdowns to achieve technical solutions. The role will require technical ownership of safety instrumented systems, monitoring safety systems functionality and participating in risk assessments. Provide day-to-day technical assistance to offshore operations/maintenance groups including preventative maintenance procedures, troubleshooting, problem analysis and technology evaluations.

Provide guidance and direction to EPC contractors. Perform technical reviews of engineering designs. Provide detail engineering design for small projects which are primarily I&C.; Participate in formal and informal Risk Assessments, including but not limited to LOPA, SIL, Revalidation.

Mentor and support junior engineers, engineering technologists, and student interns by providing technical guidance, fostering career development,



and promoting engineering best practices.

Working knowledge of regulations for Offshore Oil and Gas facilities. A bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Functional Safety

Engineer certification would be an asset. This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to offshore pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a CAPP medical and BST/HUEBA testing. You must be able to travel via helicopter and boat.

This position requires the successful candidate travel offshore, there you will be required to obtain and maintain medical clearance and obtain all required training necessary for offshore travel. This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a medical and driver’s abstract review.

Consistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for training and employment.

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-productive manner. Our 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.

Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading,



refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are the operator and majority owner of the West White Rose field and extensions, located approximately 350 kilometres offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.

West White

Rose is a concrete based drilling platform, which will access resources in the western part of the existing White Rose field and use the SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for processing within our Atlantic Region Operations.

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Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)

Health & dental perks

Substantial mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Virtual healthcare coverage

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. Opportunities to work on special projects

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes — for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round. Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work. Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).

We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions.

📌 Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering (St. John's)
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