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Senior Scheduling Lead, Site Projects

Cenovus Energy
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Apr 2025

About the role

Worker Type: Employee

About this opportunity:

Join Cenovus Energy as a Senior Scheduling Lead, Site Projects, at our Toledo Refinery where you will make an impact in an ambitious and collaborative environment. You will be at the forefront of driving world-class scheduling functions, ensuring flawless execution, and supporting team performance to succeed at the highest levels.

Interested in working in Toledo? Learn more!

What you’ll do:

  • Develop and maintain accurate schedules to support efficient execution of work, cash flows, and cost forecasts

  • Manage a fully coordinated schedule within the CVE Primavera Database

  • Provide comprehensive schedule reports using data from CVE systems and contractor information, ensuring a “no surprise” performance management approach

  • Monitor performance against baselines to ensure objectives and critical metrics are met

  • Identify, analyze, and respond to project opportunities, risks, and uncertainties

  • Apply change control processes effectively

  • Review contractor schedules for accuracy

Who you are:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent in experience

  • 7-10 years relevant work experience and experience managing teams

  • Support development & implementation of 3rd party software tools (Cascade, P6 mobile, Maxavera, etc.)

  • Understanding of Front End Loading (FEL) concepts

  • Ability to support multiple projects of various sizes

  • Proficiency in database applications and Primavera (P6)

  • Knowledge of Earn Value Method (EVM) and Cost Forecasting Methods

  • Communicate schedule risks and consult on mitigation options

  • Identify and communicate “scheduling crashing” opportunities

  • Drive standardization in scheduling practices

  • Participate in squads to enhance business functions

  • Expertise in project scheduling and planning

  • Experience with project control systems

  • Knowledge of stage-gated project execution processes

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the online application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com.

Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, or personal or physical characteristics protected by law.

Who we are:

We’re an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.

We've been named a Top Alberta Employer for 2024, a designation recognizing organizations leading their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

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