Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer

About this opportunity

Cenovus U.S Services in Lima, Ohio is seeking an individual with technical expertise for fixed and rotating equipment, performing daily troubleshooting, evaluations, and repair recommendations to maintain asset health and operational reliability. Working in partnership with Reliability Engineers, the position helps drive safe performance and alignment with operating plans, Cenovus Engineering Practices, and industry codes. The engineer also supports turnaround activities across the facility and participates in a rotating on‑call schedule requiring occasional night or weekend availability.

Relocation to Lima, Ohio is required and will be provided.

• Provide technical engineering support for fixed equipment, including troubleshooting, fitness-for-service assessments (API 579), and field evaluations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Lead and support Root Cause Analysis efforts and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance long‑term equipment reliability and work processes.
• Develop, track, and manage engineering work packages, action items, SAP scopes of work, and turnaround scope deliverables to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Utilize reliability tracking systems and collaborate closely with the Area Business Team, Reliability Engineers, maintenance personnel, and turnaround planners to align priorities and resolve technical issues.
• Serve as Lift Planner/Director for critical lifts and ensure all engineering activities comply with site Engineering Practices, MOC standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support team development by guiding junior engineers/co-ops and maintaining strong field engagement with maintenance and union craft personnel during job execution.

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• 8+ years’ experience in refining or petrochemical environment, the Oil and Gas Industry or relevant industry experience
• Knowledgeable in relevant ASME, API, and ISO standards and codes
• Comprehensive knowledge of the maintenance and operations of a refinery, including engineering, construction, and turnarounds.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note:
The Final date to receive applications for this position is 11:59 PM MT February 21, 2026

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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-efficient manner.

We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.

Other 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.

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Total rewards

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

• Generous paid vacation
• Annual bonus
• Retirement savings plan matching
• Long-term incentives
• Medical & dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Virtual healthcare coverage
• Generous leave of absence programs
• Fitness membership reimbursement

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…