About this opportunity:
Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, Husky Midstream, the Commercial & Development Specialist will lead, in alignment with Husky Midstream’s capital approval process and Project Development Model processes, the evaluation of strategic business development opportunities as well as the management of existing commercial agreements. This role is both external and internal facing and commercially focused with the objective of growing Husky Midstream’s business.
What you’ll do:
Proactively identify and cultivate new internal and external business development opportunities in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
Lead negotiations, and development of contracts/agreements (new business and renewals), ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Advance new business opportunities through the Husky Midstream project development model, engaging key stakeholders throughout the process.
Deliver comprehensive, strategic analysis and recommendations for both emerging and existing business initiatives.
Communicate insights, opportunities, and recommendations effectively to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Provide inputs and guidance to asset planning, budgeting, and reporting processes
Facilitate alignment across the organization on risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and trade-off decisions related to commercial opportunities.
Utilize data-driven insights and analytics to support informed, evidence-based decision making.
Support the evaluation and due diligence of potential acquisition targets.
Mentor and guide junior commercial team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, or Engineering.
Minimum 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 7 years in an upstream or midstream commercial role.
Expertise in financial and economic modeling, decision analysis, and business proposal development.
Strong understanding of crude oil qualities and blending methodologies.
Joint venture management experience is considered an asset.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT Feb 4, 2026.
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.
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About Husky Midstream (HMGP):
For more than 60 years, Husky Midstream has connected Western Canadian producers to strategic downstream facilities and export markets. The company owns and operates approximately 2,300 kilometers of pipelines across three gathering systems and two major pipelines, 5.9 million barrels of oil storage capacity at Hardisty and Lloydminster, Alberta, natural gas gathering and processing facilities in the Ansell region, and other ancillary infrastructure assets. It is also solely responsible for blending Western Canadian Select (WCS), the recognized benchmark for heavy Canadian crude oil, and connects 14 inbound and nine outbound pipelines at Hardisty.
Corporate Structure:
Husky Midstream is directly or indirectly owned by Power Assets Holdings Limited (48.75%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (35%), and CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited (16.25%), with Cenovus Energy acting as operator. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, CKI Infrastructure Holdings and Power Assets Holdings are global infrastructure companies with operations spanning the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Europe, Canada and the United States. Listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, Calgary-based Cenovus is one of the largest integrated energy companies in Canada. For more information, visit huskymidstream.com.
Total rewards
We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
Health & dental benefits
Substantial mental health coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee family assistance
Virtual healthcare coverage
Employee experience
Employee giving: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, 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.
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 and recognize 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.
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.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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