Manager, Completions & Intervention Engineering

Worker Type : Employee

Job Post End Date : 02 / 04 / 2026

About this opportunity :

The Manager Completions & Interventions Engineering is accountable for the safe efficient and value-focused delivery of completion intervention and abandonment activities across the Atlantic Region. This role provides strategic and technical leadership throughout planning and execution ensuring robust well barrier strategies the integrity of Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) and full compliance with Cenovus standards regulatory requirements and business objectives. Supporting the DCI mandate and the West White Rose Program (WWRP) the Manager stewards well delivery across the full lifecycle enabling operational excellence seamless platform start-up and top-quartile safety and operational performance. The role fosters a high-performing culture built on collaboration accountability and empowered decision-making across onshore and offshore teams.

This position is located at our St. John NL office.

What youll do :

Strong expertise in completion intervention and abandonment well design and execution.

Deep understanding of well integrity well barrier management and process safety requirements.

Proven ability to develop risk assessments Bowties and effective mitigation strategies.

Experience preparing cost and schedule estimates AFE inputs and performance tracking.

Knowledge of regulatory requirements and submissions related to well operations.

Proficiency with digital tools and systems supporting well delivery reporting and documentation.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify issues assess risk and recommend practical solutions.

Demonstrated leadership in managing contractor performance and third-party service providers.

Who you are :

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications :

Legally authorized to work in Canada

Undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering discipline

A member in good standing or eligible for registration with Professional Engineers and Geoscientist Newfoundland & Laboratory (PEGNL)

15 years of oil and gas experience with significant completion and / or intervention scope

Offshore experience in completion intervention or well operations

Strong knowledge of well integrity well barriers and applicable regulatory requirements

Demonstrated experience leading teams or providing technical and operational leadership

Offshore supervisory or well-site leadership experience

Experience with contract tendering bid evaluation and technical contract management

Familiarity with completion and intervention design software and digital well delivery tools

Experience supporting well abandonment planning and execution

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

This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to offshore pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments which includes drug and alcohol screening a CAPP medical and BST / HUEBA testing.

You must be able to travel via helicopter and boat. This position requires the successful candidate travel offshore there you will be required to obtain and maintain medical clearance and obtain all required training necessary for offshore travel.

Note : The application deadline for this position is 11 : 59 PM MT February 3rd 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canadas Best Employers in 2025. Were 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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Consistent with the Accords Act residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally who are qualified will be given first consideration for training and employment.

Who we are :

Ranked as one of Canadas Best Employers in 2025 Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. Were 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. Cenovuss downstream operations include upgrading refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

We are the operator and majority owner of the West White Rose field and extensions located approximately 350 kilometres offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. West White Rose is a concrete based drilling platform which will access resources in the western part of the existing White Rose field and use the SeaRose floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for processing within our Atlantic Region Operations.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

Were 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 peoples 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 $1000 per event).

Receive donation matching up to $25000 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 .

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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Required Experience :

Manager

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1