LTCHO Specialist

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 07/30/2026 About this opportunity: Reporting to the LTCHO Maintenance Superintendent, the LTCHO Specialist provides leadership, technical expertise, and strategic support to the Lloydminster Thermal & Conventional Heavy Oil (LTCHO) Maintenance team. This role is accountable for driving maintenance excellence through safety leadership, work management governance, reliability improvement, project execution, and continuous improvement initiatives. The LTCHO Specialist serves as a subject matter expert in maintenance and reliability best practices, planning and scheduling, and SAP PM work management processes. Working closely with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors, and corporate stakeholders, this position ensures maintenance activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with corporate standards and operational objectives. Interested in working in Lloydminster? Learn more! Work Environment: This position is located in Lloydminster and requires the successful candidate to live in the area This is a full-time employee position. What you’ll do: Champion a strong maintenance safety culture by leading safety initiatives and promoting safe work practices across operations. Lead maintenance and reliability projects from development through execution, ensuring alignment with operational objectives. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability, cost optimization, and operational excellence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver maintenance and reliability objectives. Support procurement and category management activities, including contract development, vendor management, and commercial negotiations. Establish, monitor, and optimize maintenance KPIs, providing regular performance reporting and actionable insights. Serve as the primary liaison for vendor performance reviews and Joint Execution Team meetings, driving accountability and continuous improvement. Develop, maintain, and enhance maintenance procedures, work instructions, and standard operating processes to ensure consistency and compliance. Act as the subject matter expert for Work Management, Planning & Scheduling, and SAP PM, ensuring best-practice utilization across maintenance operations. Lead maintenance competency and training programs, ensuring employees and contractors meet required qualifications and performance standards. Who you are: Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements: Legally authorized to work in Canada Minimum 10 years of experience in project management, operations leadership, or a related role within the oil and gas industry. Demonstrated success leading complex, high-impact projects and initiatives across large, multidisciplinary organizations. Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. Experience with Safe Control of Work, Asset Risk Management, and the development and implementation of operational procedures, standards, and competency assurance programs. Proven ability to manage budgets, contracts, project schedules, and cost controls while delivering operational and business objectives. Working knowledge of maintenance and work management systems, including SAP, and experience supporting facility turnarounds, project execution, Management of Change (MOC), and risk assessment processes such as HAZOPs. Experience working in Thermal and Conventional Heavy Oil operations and facilities. Familiarity with applicable industry codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and operational best practices. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement. As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments. For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines.  A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate. Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT July 29, 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.   #LI-CA1 If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email [email protected] . 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. Find Cenovus on LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram .  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