About this opportunity

Reporting to the Sr. Coordinator, Planned Maintenance, the Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation will support the Lloydminster Thermal Assets. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high‑quality instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair services that ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. You will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to preventative and routine maintenance activities as well as priority emergent work.

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 10/16/2026

Work Environment

- This position is located in Lloydminster and requires the successful candidate to live in the area.
- This is a full-time employee position with Participation in a mandatory, defined on‑call rotation.

What you’ll do

- Perform Instrumentation work safely and efficiently in compliance with Cenovus policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain instrument systems including but not limited to transmitters, flowmeters, and actuators.
- Execute Line of Defense (LOD) assurance activities such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazard identification, and behavior-based safety audits.
- Support emergent and high-priority (P1) maintenance work to ensure asset reliability and minimize downtime.
- Manage work orders including documentation, close‑out, follow‑up, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate with Planning and Scheduling to provide job updates, support job package development, and ensure material and equipment readiness.
- Maintain effective material management, tool organization, and housekeeping standards.




- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary maintenance team while working independently with minimal supervision.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Journeyperson Instrumentation certification.
- Dual‑ticket Electrician/Instrumentation is considered a strong asset.
- Minimum 5 years’ Experience with industrial instrumentation systems; oil & gas or thermal operations.
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
- Strong commitment to safety, reliability, and high‑quality workmanship.

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

Note:



The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT October 15, 2026.

Who we are

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‑effective manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. 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.

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The Cenovus Experience

Total rewards

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

- 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

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging

📌 Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation (Lloydminster)
🏢 Cenovus Energy
📍 Lloydminster