Job Category: Engineering
Location: Saskatoon
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
Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world. Utilities around the world rely on our nuclear fuel products to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco’s corporate office is based in Saskatoon. We have mining operations and projects in northern Saskatchewan, Kazakhstan, the United States and Australia. We are also a leading supplier of uranium refining, conversion, and fuel manufacturing services from our operations in Ontario.
The Role
The Chief Engineer, Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) is responsible for leading the electrical engineers/technologists and the instrumentation engineers/technologists to execute Technical Services (TS) projects. This role is expected to be the most senior electrical or instrumentation engineer in Cameco and is responsible for the technical and people performance of the E&I team. All project items of an E&I nature are expected to be solved by the team under the leadership of this position.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and supervise a team of engineers and technologists responsible for front end engineering reports, as well as feasibility studies and detailed design for sustaining and major capital projects. This includes developing engineering estimates at each stage of the project
- Provide engineering oversight: oversee and approve design work completed by external engineering consults
- Plan upcoming work for the team: assesses resource availability and assign resources to projects
- Set and enforce standards for the discipline
- May assist with engineering design tasks if/as available
Required:
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering
- 10 or more years of relevant work experience, preferably in a mining environment
- Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng)
- Eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
- Strong leadership, communication, planning and organizational skills Occasional travel to site by aircraft
Recommended:
- Previous leadership training
- Eligible for registration with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
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.
You will work a hybrid work schedule with regular weekly presence in the Saskatoon office as well as occasional travel to site. The details of this flex work arrangement will be discussed with you in the recruitment process.
Req ID #: 40145
Posted: July 23, 2024
Posting end date: August 16, 2024
Salary Range: $141,000 - $176,000
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.
