Student, Mechanical Engineering - Lima OR Toledo, OH (Fall 2026)



Job Post End Date: 07/06/2026

Start Date: Sep 2026

Location: Lima OR Toledo, OH

Length of Term: 4 Months

About This Opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting Co-Op/Internship 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.

This posting is for all Mechanical Engineering student positions in Lima, OH and Toledo, OH. After submitting your application, you may receive a screening questionnaire where you can indicate your preferences.

Possible placement includes:

• Rotating and Fixed Equipment/Reliability Engineering
• Operations Project Management/Projects Engineering

Note: The application deadline for this position is July 5th, 2026. 

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned to, but they may include:

Rotating and Fixed Equipment/Reliability Engineering

• Perform field visits to assist the area team with troubleshooting equipment
• Support field investigations to develop and document technical scoping for repair, replacement, and/or modifications
• Assist in Fitness-For-Service evaluations of equipment identified by the mechanical integrity program to ensure compliance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Assist in the development and creation of engineering work packages for routine maintenance activities (Specifications, Drawings, Bill of Materials, Work Scope, Vendor Data) in accordance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Help with updating plant rotating and fixed equipment technical drawings/documents
• Assist with generating and/or updating plant material descriptions for critical spare parts
• Help to gather and enter updated information into existing or newly created spreadsheets. Data may come from engineering files or verification of equipment located throughout the refinery
• Contact machinery vendors for missing/required information
• Participate in field supervision of maintenance and project work conducted throughout the refinery
• Use predictive maintenance tools to be utilized to examine machinery to assess machinery condition and to determine the scope of work during machine overhaul
• Assist with creating SAP (ERP software) notifications, purchase requests, and cost accounting methods

Operations Project Management/Projects Engineering

• Develop engineering troubleshooting skills
• Assist project engineers with designs of less complex equipment such as piping, pumps, heat exchangers, tanks, etc.
• Provide data for engineering, procurement, and construction of capital projects
• Apply hands-on project management
• Maintain and develop cost budgets and schedules for projects
• Oversee on-site construction and commissioning of engineering projects
• Assist project engineers and other discipline engineers to ensure consistency in the execution of project management activities
• Help create and scope out potential projects to improve output
• Help to coordinate site projects through execution, planning, and interface stages, ensuring that activities are completed on schedule and within budget
• Assist the refinery operations to understand performance and production data

Who You Are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. 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 September 2026.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Solid analytical and Microsoft Suite skills, specifically Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, judgement, and decision-making skills.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, or related Engineering degree 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.
• 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.

Working Conditions

May include frequency of travel, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, working at site, etc.

Safety Sensitive

• This may be a safety-sensitive role, and you will also be required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during required work hours. Furthermore, you will also be required to pass the pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol assessment requirements.
• Safety sensitive positions may require the operation of a motor vehicle. Applicants may be asked to provide a valid driver’s license if offered the position.

Submission

Please submit a resume as a PDF document.

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.

• Learn more about our Student and New Grad program!

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

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.

Who we are:

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.

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Student Program

Through our Student Program, you’ll have access to some of the best engineers, geologists and business professionals in the industry. In the office you’ll work alongside these experts using cutting-edge technology, data, analytics and modelling tools to continuously improve the innovative operating techniques we use in the field. In the field, you’ll be a part of providing Canada, the United States and the world with the energy we need to fuel communities and economies.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay

• Real-world development: Take ownership of meaningful projects and day-to-day accountabilities

• Mentorship & peer support: Technical mentorship and buddy programs

• Engaging events: career development sessions, networking opportunities and volunteer initiatives

• Relocation support: relocation assistance may be available

The Cenovus experience

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 $25,000 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.

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