Job Order Detail

Description

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. Camecos 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
Working with the Technical Services, Mining group at the corporate office in Saskatoon, you will be involved in concept to feasibility studies related to project support, assurance activities and operational support.

In this role, you will:
-Work with shotcrete/backfill design/distribution
-Assist in mine extension support
-Work with quality assurance and quality control  
-Participate in ventilation, dewatering and ground control assurance activity  conformance to corporate and site standards
-Complete technical memo and report writing
-Engage with corporate technical services personnel, mine engineering and geology teams at mine sites
-Work with ground control with a large focus on operational support in ground support design, ground support product reviews, mining sequencing
-Gain exposure to unique Jet Boring Mining System as used at Cigar Lake Mine
-Work with raisebore and long hole mining methods at McArthur River Mine

Required:  
-You will be entering your third or fourth year as a university student in geological or mine engineering, or other applicable academic fields.
-Demonstrate resolute attitude towards safety
-Work a portion of your term doing a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft

Conditions of Employment:
-Substance Test