Senior Geologist

Overview

Senior Geologist to join Cenovus Conventional Heavy Oil team located in the Calgary office. Reporting to the Alberta Geoscience Manager, Conventional Heavy Oil, the Senior Geologist will work in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure reservoir development plans are optimized to meet Cenovus business needs, enable successful execution of development plans, and support 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.

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• B.Sc. degree or higher in Geology with 8+ years of related oil and gas industry experience.
• Registered member of APEGA or another Provincial Skilled 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.