Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 06/05/2026About this opportunity:
The Operations Planning Analyst position at Cenovus Energy supports operational safety and efficiency at the Lloydminster Upgrader by managing the complete lifecycle of isolation plan documentation. The position is responsible for coordinating documentation from initial request through final completion, ensuring all records are accurate, compliant with operational standards, and consistently maintained.
Key duties include verifying documentation quality, updating posted isolation plans, following up on outstanding items, and providing governance and quality control oversight across all isolation-related processes.
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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:
Coordinate operational work planning activities for routine, turnaround, capital, and maintenance projects at the Lloydminster Upgrader Complex.
Support Senior Area Advisors in developing detailed job packages for planned and schedule-breaker work.
Manage the full lifecycle of isolation plans, including templates, classifications, updates, and document control governance.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to ensure safe, consistent, and compliant execution of work.
Analyze operational data, develop KPIs, and identify recurring issues to support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide quality control oversight to maintain accuracy, consistency, and alignment across all isolation and operational documentation.
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required, with preference given to candidates with post-secondary education.
Minimum 2+ years of operations planning experience in an industrial or operational environment.
Working knowledge of maintenance workflow processes and operational planning practices.
Proficiency with SAP and intermediate-level computer skills in database applications and publishing software, including reports, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate documentation.
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities, with experience collaborating across Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.
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 June 4, 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.
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 careeropportunities@cenovus.com.
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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