Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 04/15/2026

About this opportunity:

Reporting into the Senior Manager, Pipeline Integrity the Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer will understand and effectively manage pipeline risks and threats, in alignment with the Pipeline Integrity Management program and Regulatory expectations. The role will lead pipeline incident investigations, determine root causes, and develop program enhancements to address root causes. This role will also ensure compliance to pipeline program through periodic reviews or audits.

What you’ll do:

• Provide technical subject matter expertise to identify and manage risks and threats to pipelines and pipeline systems, including inspecting planning and execution, risk mitigation strategies, and repairs and alteration recommendations.

• Lead and/or participate in risk assessments, engineering assessments, failure investigations, internal/external audits, and failure analysis.

• Conduct Integrity assessment assurance activities such as fitness for service assessments, mechanical integrity assessments, and Remaining Life Studies.

• Develop and manage fit for purpose risk-based pipeline integrity strategies that are aligned with the Pipeline Integrity Management program.

• Identify, evaluate, and implement program improvement projects related to integrity enhancement opportunities.

• Provide technical support to Major Projects for design basis recommendations related to full life cycle asset management, including risk avoidance and risk mitigation strategies.

• Support the development and sustainment of pipeline integrity programs, processes, and procedures, ensuring that risks and threats are being properly managed and are meeting Regulatory requirements.

• Provide technical support for application and updates to technical specifications, standards, and procedures.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.

• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) or Registered P.Eng with APEGA or APEGS, with a degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Chemical Engineering or a technical diploma in mechanical, materials, petroleum, or chemical, from an accredited technical school and recognized by ASET for CET or P. Tech certification.

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in pipeline and facility integrity management.

• Working knowledge and understanding of:

  • Applicable Alberta and Saskatchewan Pipeline Rules and Regulations

  • CSA Z662-23

  • Corrosion mitigation strategies

  • Non-destructive examination techniques

• NACE Corrosion Certification and / or API 510 would be 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 application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT April 14, 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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Who we are:

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, 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 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. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

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 & dental benefits

• Substantial mental health coverage

• Life insurance

• Disability benefits

• Employee family assistance

• Virtual healthcare coverage

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 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 expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

• Our values:

  • Protect what matters

  • Do it right

  • Make it better

  • Do it together

• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.

  • Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.

  • Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).

  • Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.

• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

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.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

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.

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