Job Category: Engineering
Location: Key Lake
Work Contract: Temp Full-Time (K3)
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.
Key Lake, located in northern Saskatchewan, is the world’s largest high-grade uranium mill. The uranium milled at Key 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
You will support applying of corporate policies, procedures, technical and safety standards, and regulations (Federal, Provincial, corporate and SHEQ) in your day-to-day work.
In this role, you will:
- Be involved in Performing various engineering tasks and assignments, including equipment failure investigations, equipment inspections, developing repair plans, mining/process equipment design, drafting, equipment selection, vendor support, 3rd party design review, scope of work development
- Be involved in performing design changes & associated drafting to improve equipment life
- Support the site equipment refurbishment program
- Support site operational reliability program to achieve the goal of operational excellence
- Support construction & commissioning team as required
- Receive on the job training through regular design and engineering tasks and assist site maintenance engineers in carrying out technical tasks using prescribed analysis, design, or computational methods
Required:
- You will be entering your third or fourth year as a university student in mechanical engineering, or other applicable academic fields.
- Demonstrate resolute attitude towards safety
- Solutions Driven with a desire to learn and apply knowledge gained
- Demonstrate other soft skills such as teamwork, time management, and good communication skills Work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft
Recommended:
- Interest and or experience in data driven smart 3D modelling, industrial automation, lean principles, and value engineering
Conditions of Employment:
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.
The successful candidates will work a term of approximately 12 months. You will work a rotational schedule commuting to the site by aircraft. Interviews will take place in January 2025. Students will be notified if they are selected for an interview.
Req ID #: 40355
Posted: November 13, 2024
Posting end date: December 3, 2024
Salary Range: $67,680 – $83,300
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.
