Student, Project Services, May 2025 (Calgary)

Start Date: May 2025

Location: Calgary

Length of Term: 16 months

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

The Project Services Student will support key functions within project management, including cost estimating, portfolio reporting, project controls, and risk management. This position provides an opportunity to grow technical skills in data analytics and software, as well as develop transferable leadership and project management skills. The role is office-based, with occasional travel, and requires collaboration across various stakeholders and teams.

Note: The application deadline for this position is Sunday, November 3, 2024, 11:59 p.m. MDT.

What you'll do

• Assist in completing Cost Estimate Variance Analysis, including mapping costs across various estimate classes, and rendering cost estimates using PowerBI for analysis.

• Support portfolio reporting, cost management, and planning/scheduling. Develop and maintain datasets, create relational database schemas, and provide routine reports and visualizations.

• Assist in sustaining the risk management process, including preparation and facilitation of risk assessment workshops, and maintaining risk registers.

• Provide support in managing document processes and help develop a dashboard for document management metrics.

• Compile performance reports, create new metrics within PowerBI, and develop code to connect new data sources for analysis.

Who you are

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa).

• Available to begin work in May 2025.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and PowerBI; knowledge of SQL, DAX, and experience with Databricks is an asset.

• Familiarity with Excel macros and Visual Basic programming is beneficial.

• Strong communication skills, ability to self-start, drive results, and manage multiple priorities.

Other Requirements: Must be willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Education

• Must be enrolled in a Data Analytics, Computer Science, Software Systems, or Accounting/Finance undergraduate program at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work term OR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term.

• Must have completed at least the third year of study.

• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered.

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Submission

Please submit a resume and transcript in one (1) PDF document.

Note: Applications without a recent transcript will not be considered.

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 campusrelations@cenovus.com.

Student Program Benefits:

• A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience.

• Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch 'n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.

• Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.

• Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.

• Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team.

• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.

• Candidates must have their own means of transportation as there is no public transportation in field locations.

Additional Information

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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• Interested in some of our past student experiences? Read their stories here.

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