Job Category: Site Services
Location: Cigar Lake
Work Contract: Reg Full-Time (K1)
At Cameco we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Cameco stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Cameco is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers. support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Cameco welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.
About Us
Cigar Lake, located in northern Saskatchewan, is the world’s highest-grade uranium mine. The uranium produced at Cigar Lake is used for nuclear fuel products, which utilities around the world rely on to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world.
The Role
Reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, you will be responsible for operating a variety of mobile equipment to maintain the site, roads, and airport in a safe and effective manner. You will assist in training and monitoring junior operators and provide support to other trades on site.
In this role, you will:
- Operate a variety of equipment such as a vacuum truck, water truck, D8 dozer, 290 backhoe, 872 graders, Mack vac truck, and 744 loader
- Provide maintenance services to site roads (snow clearing/sanding) and to the airport runway/apron
- Prepare equipment for maintenance and collaborate with others to improve work practices
Required:
- Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
- Five years of relevant work experience on loaders (various sizes), sand truck, bus, road roller, skid steer, and vacuum truck
- Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered
- C lass 1A driver’s license
- Work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft
- Mechanically inclined (knowledge of equipment and hand tools)
- Willingness to perform manual labour as required
Recommended:
- Tandem vacuum and water truck experience
- Completed mining division (MD) modules for mobile equipment
Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment Substance Test
Cameco is proud to offer a competitive total reward package which includes:
- Competitive compensation program with base and variable pay
- Flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan with a health spending and personal spending account
- Fixed benefits including employee and dependant life, AD&D, disability benefits and paid vacation leave
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- RRSP and RPP matching program
- Career development opportunities Relocation costs
Cameco is an employment equity employer and aims to achieve gender parity, and as such, preference will be given to qualified members of equity groups. We are strengthened by the diverse backgrounds of experiences and encourage applicants with various levels of expertise to apply, as equivalent combination of education and work experience are considered.
Req ID #: 40090
Posted: July 23, 2024
Posting end date: August 13, 2024
Salary: $101,000
Safety Sensitive Site.
Preference will be given to Residents of Saskatchewan’s North (RSN).
The physical and psychological safety of our employee’s is a top priority at Cameco. We invite candidates to voluntarily disclose accommodation requirements, if contacted in relation to a job opportunity. Information received will be addressed confidentially and Cameco’s Workplace Inclusion and Accommodation Program document is available upon request. Successful candidates for all positions that will work at Safety Sensitive Sites or Safety Sensitive Positions must take and pass a Substance Test, which includes marijuana, as a condition of employment. Marijuana remains in a user’s system for about 30 days, so applicants who recently used marijuana recreationally should not expect to pass a substance test.
