Controls Engineer in Buckland

Job Description Worker Type:
Employee

Job Post End Date: 07/04/2026

Cenovus Energy is seeking a new Process Controls Engineer for the Lima Refinery with a strong attention to detail, ability to learn, and the flexibility to adjust to changes based on plant priorities.

The role will ensure that DCS Regulatory/Supervisory Controls, Operator Graphics, Alarm System, Process Historian and PI are designed and implemented in accordance with refinery standards to maintain, optimize and continue safe operation. This position will also manage Budget Adherence, Schedule Adherence, PSM compliance, Alarm Performance and Control Scheme Implementation. The Process Controls Engineer's level of problem-solving will vary with tenure & maturity in the position.

This role requires complex problem solving skills to assist Operations and Process Engineering in diagnosing and developing solutions to refinery operational issues.

• Provide new and maintain existing DCS control scheme designs, control configurations, alarm configurations and operator graphics that meet refinery guidelines and provide improved reliability/safety for ongoing plant operations
• Participate in Design Review, P&'s Review, Engineering Milestone Review, MOC, Investigation, Hazard & Operability (HAZOP) Study, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) processes
• Provide Project Engineering support in accordance with sites standards and practices and provide ease of maintenance and increased reliability to the refinery
• Develop control schemes in accordance with site standards that allow for ease of use for operations and maintainability and reliably for the Area Business Team Process Controls Engineers
• Specify and procure DCS Hardware in accordance with site standard hardware

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 4+ y ears of direct refinery Process Controls experience or other closely related experience
• Knowledge of job or industry specific practices or processes; critical/unique skills/knowledge:
  Proficient technical skills and knowledge of refinery operations, process flows, coordination, and systems
• MBA, PMP Certification, or Professional Engineer License 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.

Note:

The Final date to receive applications for this position is 11:59 PM MT JULY 3, 2026.

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

* Eligibility for Total Rewards varies by position. This role may not be eligible for all Total Rewards offerings.

Equal opportunity employer

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.

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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.