Engineer, Geo-Environmental

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading uranium fuel provider in Saskatoon seeks a qualified engineer to join their Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality department. The role involves providing geo-environmental expertise and conducting detailed assessments for mining operations. Applicants should have over five years of experience, relevant engineering qualifications, and proficiency in technical reporting. The position offers an attractive compensation program, flexible health plans, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan

Career development opportunities

Employee & Family Assistance Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a consulting or mining environment.
• Proven capability producing well-written reports and technical presentations.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) designation required.

Responsibilities

• Join a multi-disciplinary team providing geo-environmental expertise.
• Perform engineering assessments and project management.
• Build strong relationships with operations and stakeholders.

Skills

Civil engineering

Geological engineering

Environmental engineering

Technical report writing

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil, geological, or environmental engineering

Graduate level degree in a related discipline

Tools

Surfer

GoldSim

EQuIS

ArcGIS

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Job description

About Us

Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to power a secure energy future. 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

Working in Cameco’s Safety, Health, Environment and Quality department, this position will provide you with the opportunity for professional growth and ability to make a meaningful contribution in the safe and environmentally sound production of uranium, which is critical to fuelling the world’s transition to clean energy.

In this role, you will:

• Join a multi‑disciplinary team of technical specialists providing geo‑environmental expertise to support tailings, waste rock, and water management activities at Cameco’s mining and milling operations.
• Be based in Saskatoon with periodic work weeks in northern Saskatchewan‑based operations.
• Perform engineering assessments, project management, development and oversight of engineering work scopes, operational and mine closure planning, and technical document preparation and presentation.
• Use effective communication and collaboration skills to build and maintain strong working relationships with our operations teams, corporate office teams, consultants, and other stakeholders.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, geological, or environmental engineering.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in a consulting or mining environment.
• Technical experience with tailings, waste rock, water balances, geotechnical drilling investigations, civil design, and reclamation.
• Proven capability producing well‑written reports and technical presentations.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) designation required and must be in good standing with the applicable provincial engineering association.
• Eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).
• Valid class 5 driver’s license.

Recommended:

• Graduate level degree in a related discipline.
• Working level knowledge of specialty software applications such as Surfer, GoldSim, EQuIS, Origin, ArcGIS, Slope/W, Seep/W, and/or AutoCAD/Civil 3D.

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.li>
• 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.

This position is eligible for the employee referral bonus.