Contract Civil Designer

at  Cenovus Energy

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.
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.
The Contract Civil Designer is accountable to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary environment which includes working with all engineering disciplines to plan and design Earthwork’s projects. This position is best suited to individuals who have great multi-tasking skills, can quickly interpret client’s needs while being organized and team focused. The successful candidate will have a strong AutoCAD Civil 3D drafting background and be proficient in using ArcGIS.
Location: Calgary Office with limited field travel as required

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• ASET member or equivalent
• Must have strong computer skills
• Corridor modeling, mass haul diagram plan production, storm water management and design experience, slope, pond and ditching design, culvert sizing calculations/analysis, Autoturn and Autolisp programming would all be considered assets
• Ability to assist in developing automated tools using ArcGIS model builder and python to automate surface planning activities
• Solid understanding of earthwork construction practices
• Strong desire to learn, execute, improve and take accountability for company and team success
• Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
• Can effectively cope with change and shift gears comfortably
• Ability to create effective working relationships within a fast pace multi-disciplinary environment
• Excellent organizational skills

• Work in conjunction with the asset teams to plan existing and future earthworks projects such as pads, infrastructure, access road corridors, geotechnical investigations, and winter drilling programs
• Prepare conceptual sketches and detailed grading drawings to assist development teams to make informed effective decisions
• Optimize proposed project footprints through multi-disciplinary collaboration. Analise, quantify, and communicate cost effective and risk averse alternatives.
• Coordinate meetings to achieve multi-disciplinary consensus on footprints prior to survey and Earthworks execution
• Understand the Cenovus safe work practices and procedures and implement into design standards and specifications
• Provide technical support on construction projects through estimating, quantity take-offs, surveying and material analysis using AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or ArcGIS
• Attend all key Capital Field Project Scheduling and Planning meetings to ensure project timelines are communicated and adhered to
• General understanding of Cenovus and industry environmental and regulatory guidelines and standards