Radiation Safety Officer

Cameco Corporation; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cameco Corporation is seeking a Radiation Specialist to provide technical and analytical support for radiation protection programs. This temporary position requires a Bachelor's degree in physics or engineering and offers competitive compensation and benefits, emphasizing safety and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan

RRSP and RPP matching program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Work independently and as part of a team with safety as a core value.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills required.
• Knowledge or experience in the nuclear industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and analytical support for the radiation program.
• Implement the radiation protection program and standards.
• Manage radiation monitoring data and generate reports.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, or related field

Job description

Specialist, Radiation (41112)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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 Radiation Specialist position will provide technical, analytical, and logistical support, maintenance, and

quality assurance for the radiation protection programs at Cameco’s Mining Division. You will provide technical and analytical support for the radiation program as well as lead projects within the radiation departments. The position is shared by Cameco’s four northern Saskatchewan sites and reports to the corporate senior health physicist in the compliance and licensing department.

In this role you will:

• Provide technical and analytical support for the radiation program, including routine calibrations of radiation equipment and analyzing samples
• Implement the radiation protection program and standards at the sites, including modifying or improving documentation, ensuring proper equipment use and consistency across the company
• Provide routine support including:

- Daily monitor and sample radiological parameters

-Represent the radiation department at job hazard analyses

-Complete incident investigations

-Enter data in a database of worker and workplace radiation information

- Managing radiation monitoring data and generating reports.

• Assist in the administration of radiation data

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Work a 14-day rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft
• Work independently and as part of a team with safety as a core value

Recommended:

• Knowledge or experience in the nuclear industry
• Previous work experience with radiation protection principles and data analytics techniques

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

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 is a one-year temporary position.

The deadline for this posting is June 10, 2025.