Senior Geologist

About this opportunity

Cenovus is currently looking for a Senior Geologist to join our Conventional Heavy Oil team located in the Calgary office. Reporting to the Alberta Geoscience Manager, Conventional Heavy Oil, the Senior Geologist will be accountable to work in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure reservoir development plans are optimized to meet Cenovus business needs, enable the successful execution of our development plans, and support our long‑term strategy.

• Conduct geological evaluations using core data, well logs, drilling, and production information to identify and mature new drilling prospects.
• Generate technical insights and recommendations to support asset development strategies and project execution plans.
• Prepare and present technical recommendations to leadership through formal review and approval processes.
• Evaluate Crown, freehold, and industry‑held land opportunities for acquisition, retention, or divestiture.
• Monitor industry activity and academic advancements to integrate new technologies and learnings into development programs.
• Contribute to Long Range Planning (LRP), reserves evaluations, and annual budgeting activities.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize workflows, enhance project economics, and improve operational consistency.
• Collaborate across geoscience, reservoir engineering, drilling, and production teams while preparing technical documentation, milestone reviews, and knowledge‑sharing presentations.

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• A degree or higher in Geology with 8+ years of related oil and gas industry experience.
• Registered member of APEGA or another Provincial Professional Geoscience Organization.
• Proficiency with geoscience software including Geographix, Accumap, Geo Scout, and Petrel.
• Strong experience in project management, asset development, and technical evaluations.
• Solid understanding of geology, sequence stratigraphy, and clastic depositional systems, with exposure to Mannville Group stratigraphy 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.

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 and dental benefits
• Substantial mental health coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Employee family assistance
• Virtual healthcare coverage

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit‑based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.