Mechanical Technician

Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 11/26/2026

About this opportunity:

As part of the SeaRose Maintenance Team, the Mechanical Technician maintains equipment to specific standards to ensure safe operations and meet design and performance requirements in the most productive, cost-effective, and safest way possible. Following the SeaRose 21-day work plan, this role will carry out fault-finding to diagnose system problems and take corrective action to anticipate and prevent downtime, improving production.

This position will be based offshore Grand Banks, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This is a full-time, permanent position working offshore 12 hours per day on a 3 weeks on/ 3 weeks off rotation.

What you’ll do:

• Safely and effectively maintain mechanical equipment in accordance with Cenovus Energy policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, offshore industry standards, and established performance expectations.
• Perform fault finding, diagnostics, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment and systems to prevent downtime and support reliable oil and gas production.
• Complete breakdown repairs and identify opportunities for improvement to enhance plant and machinery reliability, availability, and performance.
• Execute planned maintenance activities in alignment with the SeaRose 21-day plan and established maintenance priorities.
• Conduct risk assessments and lead or participate in toolbox talks to ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and risks are appropriately managed.
• Monitor compliance with safe work systems and maintenance procedures, identifying and addressing areas of immediate concern.
• Maintain accurate equipment history and maintenance records, documenting completed work, equipment condition, and identified issues.
• Support spare parts and inventory management by identifying requirements, recommending appropriate stock levels, and contributing to equipment modification proposals.
• Assist with the supervision and coordination of contract mechanical labour to support safe and effective execution of maintenance activities.
• Participate in offshore emergency response duties as required, including the Helicopter Operation Team, MOB/Rescue Boat Team, and Lifeboat Coxswain duties, and complete all associated safety training.
• Training as required by the CAPP Standard Practice for Training & Qualifications of Personnel, Transport Canada, other regulatory requirements, and company required training as per the approved Cenovus Training Matrix

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada
• First or Second-Class Motor Certificate of Competency with Tanker 2 Endorsement and/or Interprovincial Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) certificate or equivalent
• The candidate must have a thorough knowledge of the installation’s mechanical systems that relate to producing operations.
• Experience in planned maintenance systems
• Experience in a similar role, possibly gained on barges / semi-submersibles or in the upstream oil and gas industry; FPSO experience preferred
• Experience working on offshore facilities would be an asset

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to offshore pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a CAPP medical and BST/HUEBA testing.

You must be able to travel via helicopter and boat. This position requires the successful candidate travel offshore, there you will be required to obtain and maintain medical clearance and obtain all required training necessary for offshore travel.

This is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to pre-placement Fitness for Work assessments, which includes drug and alcohol screening, a medical and driver’s abstract review.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT on November 26, 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 [email protected].

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.

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. 

We are the operator and majority owner of the West White Rose field and extensions, located approximately 350 kilometres offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. West White Rose is a concrete based drilling platform, which will access resources in the western part of the existing White Rose field and use the SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for processing within our Atlantic Region Operations.

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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 $10,000 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.

If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE,please apply by going to our Internal Career Site.