Manager, Process Control

Worker Type:
Employee Job Post End Date: 02/22/2026

The Process Controls Manager at the Cenovus Superior Refinery leads a high‑performing team responsible for optimizing and advancing the refinery’s process control systems. This role drives reliability, efficiency, and safety by developing control strategies, enhancing DCS/APC/SIS/PLC performance, and maintaining world‑class control standards. It also partners closely with cross‑functional teams to support daily operations, lead alarm management improvements, and provide expert guidance for projects, MOC, and HAZOP reviews.

Relocation is required to Superior, WI and will be provided.

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of refinery control systems, including DCS, APC, SIS, PLC, and network infrastructure.
• Provide expert troubleshooting and technical support to Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability to ensure safe and efficient system performance.
• Drive Alarm Management initiatives, including alarm rationalization and reduction of standing or nuisance alarms.
• Monitor and enhance Advanced Process Control and Safety Instrumented Systems to improve reliability and process safety.
• Serve as a process control subject matter expert in Risk Assessments, HAZOPs, and other safety or vulnerability studies.
• Support capital and operational projects impacting the control system, and develop KPIs to monitor overall system health and performance.

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering with a Process Controls emphasis or an Instrument Technician with a Process Controls emphasis.
• 12+ years of relevant experience equivalent to Process Controls & Instrumentation
• DCS Project Design, Management and Commissioning
• Experience with DCS, SIS, PLC, APC, Network software and hardware.
• Process Control optimization, analytical and alarm management

We acknowledge the value of transferable 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.

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

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 and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying…