Worker Type: EmployeeJob Post End Date: 11/19/2026
About this opportunity:
The Frontline Drilling and Completions Supervisor supports the SSDCI Operations Team, with a focus on safe and effective drilling and completions well execution. The role provides operational readiness support for the West White Rose Project and oversees offshore drilling and completions activities on the West White Rose Platform. Working closely with internal teams, the Operations and Maintenance Contractor, and third-party service partners, the position helps coordinate and safely execute offshore operations. The role promotes a strong safety culture through active participation in safety programs, site safety walks, and health and environmental initiatives. It also ensures drilling and completions activities comply with well requirements, asset specifications, applicable codes, and C-NLOPB requirements. Strong knowledge of Jeanne d’Arc Basin projects, harsh-environment offshore platform operations, and global drilling and completions practices is important for success in the role.
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:
- Lead safe and efficient drilling and completions operations in accordance with Well Programs, company procedures, regulatory requirements, and well control practices.
- Maintain Process Safety and Operational Integrity through compliance with Bowties, Safety Critical Element standards, barrier requirements, and well integrity expectations.
- Provide frontline supervision of drilling and completions activities, including oversight of Cenovus personnel, contractors, and third-party service partners.
- Coordinate with key stakeholders across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Interventions, contractors, and service partners to effectively manage operations and SIMOPS.
- Lead operational planning and readiness, ensuring personnel, equipment, materials, procedures, resources, and contingencies are prepared ahead of execution.
- Supervise critical well operations, reviewing calculations and ensuring activities align with approved drilling and completions programs and procedures.
- Drive Operational Excellence and continuous improvement, optimizing performance and applying new technologies without compromising HSE, well integrity, or platform integrity.
- Manage contractor and service partner performance, establishing clear expectations for safety, quality, environmental, and operational execution.
- Support safety and emergency preparedness through safety meetings, pre-spud and pre-phase activities, site safety programs, and emergency response responsibilities.
- Maintain effective QA/QC practices, including review of daily reports, equipment readiness, well measurements, tallies, cementing records, BHAs, and related documentation.
- Ensure accurate and timely well documentation, including operational reports, performance data, transfer records, and end-of-well materials.
- Review post-well performance and lessons learned, identifying improvement opportunities, supporting incident investigations, and incorporating learnings into future operations.
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Industry Certification from a recognized post-secondary institution; Technologist Diploma or Engineering/Geoscience Degree.
- 12 years’ related experience in the Oil and gas industry, specifically at least 5 years’ experience in a D&C Supervisor capacity.
- Strong technical skills and operational experience in the areas of Drilling and Completions well construction and execution.
- Familiarity with relevant software and technology is also necessary.
- Knowledgeable in safety procedures, regulations, and industry standards in Drilling and Completions Operations.
- Knowledge and understanding of C-NLOPB and Certifying Authority regulatory requirements.
- Knowledgeable in quality assurance and quality control for Drilling and Completions operations.
- Experience with offshore rig equipment, with experience specific to HMH systems preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of equipment, personnel and operating practices associated with offshore Drilling and Completions operations.
- Experience with behavioral safety systems, incident investigation and emergency response.
- Experience with extended reach and directionally complex offshore well drilling operations.
- The candidate must have a thorough understanding of company policy, emergency
- The candidate must have also demonstrated superior leadership, management and organizational skills, and the ability to deal effectively with emergency situations.
We acknowledge the value of transferable 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, lrriahlaj 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 and a medical .
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT on November 18, 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.
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.
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