Field Project Manager

Cameco Corporation; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 124,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Relocation assistance

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Cameco Corporation in Saskatoon is seeking a project professional early in their career to support the successful execution of mining division projects. You will coordinate activities, assist schedules and documentation, and help complete quality outcomes aligned with company goals.

The role is well suited for someone with hands-on maintenance, operations, or field-based experience, and involves working with senior project managers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Three to six years of experience in maintenance, operations, reliability and/or field-based roles in an industrial setting.
• Minimum of three years of exposure to project work, such as supporting non-routine maintenance projects, project coordination, scheduling or cost tracking, or acting as a project team member supporting project delivery.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered.
• PMP, trade certification or engineering designation, or ability to obtain the relevant certification.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, build trust and maintain positive relationships.
• Frequent travel to sites during active project planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of smaller or well-defined project scopes.
• Coordinate schedules, documentation, and project tracking activities.
• Assist with cost tracking, reporting, and change management.
• Work under the guidance of a more senior project manager.
• Gain exposure to field execution, contractors, and operational stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the team’s safety, efficiency, productivity and compliance with Cameco and industry standards.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships, identify and secure resources, report on project status to management, facilitate solutions, manage project safety and risk, and promote a culture consistent with Cameco values.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Cost tracking

Stakeholder management

Field execution exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma

PMP or professional certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

SAP

Job description

Job Category: Projects

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 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

As a member of the Technical Services team, you will report to a senior project manager and support the successful execution of projects within the mining division. This role is well suited for someone early in their project management career who brings several years of hands‑on experience in maintenance, operations, or field‑based roles. You will contribute to project delivery by coordinating activities, supporting schedules and documentation, and assisting with the completion of quality project outcomes aligned with company goals and business objectives. The non‑routine maintenance (NRM) projects span various stages, from early concept and framing through to implementation, and focus on supporting the reliability and ongoing performance of Cameco’s infrastructure.

In This Role, You Will

• Supporting the delivery of smaller or well-defined project scopes.
• Coordinating schedules, documentation, and project tracking activities.
• Assisting with cost tracking, reporting, and change management.
• Working under the guidance of a more senior project manager.
• Gaining exposure to field execution, contractors, and operational stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the team’s safety, efficiency, productivity and compliance with Cameco and industry standards.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships, identify and secure resources, report on project status to management, facilitate solutions, manage project safety and risk, and promote a culture consistent with Cameco values.
• You will work very closely and be integrated with the operations and key stakeholders within the mining division.

Required

• diploma or bachelor’s degree in a related field;
• three to six years of experience gained in maintenance, operations, reliability and/or field-based technical roles in an industrial setting;
• a minimum of three years of exposure to project work, such as supporting non-routine maintenance projects, project coordination, scheduling or cost tracking, or acting as a project team member supporting project delivery;
• equivalent combination of education and work experience considered;
• PMP, trade certification or and professional engineering designation, or the ability to obtain the relevant certification;
• ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, build trust and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of personnel; and
• frequent travel to our sites will be required during active project planning and execution and to foster, manage, and maintain relationships with key site stakeholders.

Recommended

• experience in industrial process settings, industrial or agricultural maintenance, automation, and manufacturing; and
• experience with Microsoft Project and SAP or equivalent systems.

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 and Family Assistance Programs;
• RRSP and RPP matching program;
• career development opportunities; and
• 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 have the opportunity to work a hybrid work schedule with regular weekly presence in the Saskatoon office as well as monthly travel to site. The details of this flex work arrangement will be discussed with you in the recruitment process.

This position is eligible for the employee referral bonus.

Salary Range: $124,000 - $156,000

The physical and psychological safety of our employees 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.