Worker Type: Student
Job Post End Date: 05/22/2026Start Date: Sept 2026
Location: St. John’s
Length of Term: 4 months
About this opportunity
Are you looking for an exciting Student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.
Cenovus Energy is currently recruiting for an Engineering Student to join our Operations Engineering Department. We are looking for a candidate who has an eagerness to learn and thrives in a fast-paced, diverse working environment.
Note: The application deadline for this position is Monday, May 21, 2026, at 11:59 pm MST.
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.
What you’ll do
Supporting Mechanical Engineers in the progress of their work.
Completing small engineering work packages to issue to Project Engineering or contractors with the assistance of a senior engineer.
Assisting with front end engineering work for projects.
Identifying process problems &/or performance inefficiencies through the collection and analysis of plant operating data.
Assisting with de-bottlenecking and reliability studies and activities.
Equipment evaluation and optimization.
Identifying and recommending, and developing options for modifications to improve onstream time of the various units.
Completing small engineering work packages to issue to Project Engineering or contractors with the assistance of a senior engineer.
Assisting with front end engineering work for projects (scoping studies, design base memorandum, process hazard analysis, etc.).
Who you are
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:
Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa)
Available to begin work in September 2026
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Critical thinker and ability to work independently with limited supervision in a fast-paced, high-performing, team environment.
Flexible to changing work demands and ability to prioritize.
Strong interpersonal skills, dependable and drive for results.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Education
Must be enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work term OR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term
Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered
New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.
Student, Operations Engineering, St. John's (September 2026) • St. John's, NL, CA
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