Job Description

About this opportunity:

As an Industrial Hygienist (IH) based in Calgary or Lloydminster, you will play a key role in implementing industrial hygiene and occupational health programs across Cenovus facilities, providing expert guidance on exposure assessments and supporting employee health and safety in alignment with COIMS. This role requires strong technical expertise, hands-on experience, and solid organizational skills to deliver both proactive and responsive exposure assessments and monitoring activities. Success in this fast-paced environment relies on your ability to exercise sound professional judgment, prioritize effectively, and build strong relationships with employees and leaders.

This position can be based in Calgary or Lloydminster and will require regular travel to Cenovus site locations as needed.

What you’ll do:

• Assess IH hazards and risks and develop recommendations for short term and long term control strategies

• Assist in the design and develop site procedures, tools, and information materials pertaining to the prevention, protection, and control of chemical, biological, and physical hazards

• Conduct or direct the work of IH professionals in the completion of workplace assessments and projects to ensure suitable corrective actions are identified and communicated

• Develop and administer IH surveillance programs in alignment with proper professional practice

• Support the requirements of the Cenovus Operational Integrity Management System (COIMS).

• Advise management and employees on regulatory compliance, standards, health hazard and risk assessment and control requirements

• Provide situational expertise to the organization to provide education, awareness, control and improvement recommendations, systems, and processes to support the implementation of IH&OH systems.

• Interpret and apply related jurisdictional regulations and requirements

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) designation is preferred; candidates actively working toward certification will be considered

• Post-secondary education in Industrial Hygiene or a related discipline

• Minimum 5 years of direct industrial hygiene or occupational health and safety experience, preferably in oil and gas or similar industrial environments

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing exposure assessment methodologies and control strategies, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information to diverse stakeholders

• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with the ability to work effectively in remote operating environments

• Proficiency in IH data systems

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license

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 30, 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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