Cenovus
Contract Construction Supervisor
Christina Lake, AB · Onsite
POSTED
7/29/2026
Job Description
Responsibilities:
OHS Employee - Understand, comply with and communicate OH&S Legislation
Contractor & Project Management Pre-Mobilization Work:
Pre-Bid:
- Participate in bid document assembly and contractor bid reviews
- Participate in project execution planning (design reviews, model review, CWP development, etc), when required
Post Award:
- Lead team reviews and joint acceptance of Contractor project documentation (JSA, ERP, Execution Plans, ITP's, etc.)
Execution:
- Must communicate to the contractors any existing or potential site hazards that may affect the contractors workers.
Existing or potential hazards must also be included on Safe Work Agreements issued to the Contractor
- Provide documented verification against contractor project documentation for compliance. Document and
communicate variances / risks / mitigations.
- Identification of higher risk work or changes in scope requiring risk assessments and ensuring it is executed. Cenovus
Risk Matrix to be used as guide.
- Participate in contractor completion activities (walkdown's, deficiency completion, demobilization)
Post Execution:
- Participate in contractor close outs and lesson's learned meetings
Safety - Review, participation and implementation of Cenovus Safety Initiatives
- Actively learn, participate and verify adherence to Cenovus Safety Management System
- Wear required PPE
- Actively participate in field hazard assessments
- Identification and participation project risk assessments
- Participation in CCMT Mentorship (Mentee / Mentor) & Competency Program
- Observe and Mentor team members
Quality - Actively learn, participate and verify adherence to Cenovus Specifications
- Participate in quality related activities (ITP reviews, turnover package verifications, quality audits and walkdowns)
Schedule - Participate in the development and management of project schedules
- Understand contractor / vendor schedule, and its role up into project schedules
- Participate in contractor progress verifications, communicate findings and risks
- When required, work with Contractor and CCMT members to develop and accept schedule recovery plans
Cost - Review and acceptance of contractor / vendor LEMs (verification of hours, people & equipment - not rates)
- Review and acceptance of contractor / vendor reporting, verifying accuracy of actuals + forecast including identification
of variances and contractor mitigations in daily reporting
Change Management - Ongoing Contractor and Construction Work Package risk identification and resolution recommendations
- Review and recommend resolution for technical and contractual issues
Communication / Reporting - Accurately identify and communicate risk (Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule) management
- Coordinate work with required CVE stakeholders (Example: Operations, Drilling, Completions, Regulatory, etc.)
- Provide daily progress / risk / look ahead reporting
- Daily communication with contractors and Cenovus peers
- Develop and maintain effective working relationship with CCMT peers and functional team members
Other - Active participation in toolbox, coordination and communication meetings
- Maintain daily journal / log, recording key conversations & information
Qualifications
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About Cenovus
We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating sustainability considerations into our business plans.
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.
Our shares trade under the symbol CVE and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Role summary
Contract Construction Supervisor
Christina Lake, AB · Onsite
TYPE
Contract · 12 Months
STARTS
9/8/2026
POSTED
3 hours ago
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