SeniorProductionEngineer

Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 06/13/2026 ** _About this opportunity:_** Cenovus Energy and the Foster Creek team are seeking a Senior Production Engineer/Technologist to play a key role in optimizing the performance of one of North America’s leading SAGD operations. In this position, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to drive production growth, maximize reserve recovery, and improve steam efficiency across approximately 50 SAGD well pairs. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated and technically strong engineer to influence both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands, lead cross-functional initiatives, and deliver operational excellence. **_What you’ll do:_** * Optimize operations and production for ~50 SAGD well pairs, including improving reservoir conformance, designing producer/injector completions, managing ESP performance (run life, sizing/design, etc.), developing operating strategies (ESP setpoints, steam/gas injection rates, pressure targets), and ensuring data quality (well tests, operating data). * Support completions designs and operating strategies for new well pads. * Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (Completions & Well Servicing, Operations, Process Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geology) to identify and execute value-add opportunities. * Lead side projects or SME initiatives, such as automation projects, DTS or ESP strategy development, metering & well testing improvements, data science and visualization, well integrity management, source & disposal wells, and inactive well management. * Drive safe, efficient production while minimizing SOR within facility constraints. * Identify gaps and deliver strategic projects that support broader Production Engineering goals. **_Who you are:_** Our ideal candidate will have the fo