Student, Geo-Environmental

Cameco; Saskatoon; In loco; CAD 79.000 - 97.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cameco’s Geo-Environmental Engineering group is seeking a student to contribute to the day-to-day management of tailings and waste rock assets at our northern site operations. You will gain hands-on experience in both office and field settings while helping ensure safe, environmentally responsible operation of critical facilities.

In this role you will support data management, tailings investigations, and closure planning, and assist with field work such as water sampling,

Competenze

• Entering third or fourth year in environmental geoscience, geological sciences, or civil/environmental engineering.
• Possess strong communication and computer skills.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Cameco’s northern operations for up to one week, working 12 hour days while on site; you must be returning to school after the term.
• Experience in field work or mining/industrial setting is a plus.

Mansioni

• Provide support to the Geo-Environmental group with data management, tailings and waste rock investigations, reclamation and closure planning, and tailings facility operation and management.
• Assist with field work at northern sites, including surface water and groundwater sampling, geochemical/geotechnical sampling, drilling, tailings monitoring, and reclamation monitoring.

Conoscenze

Data management

Communication

Computer skills

Driver's license

Formazione

Third/Fourth year in environmental geoscience

Strumenti

GIS

Microsoft Office

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Career Opportunities: Student, Geo-Environmental (42551)

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

Cameco’s Geo-Environmental Engineering group is seeking a student to contribute to the day-to-day management of tailings and waste rock assets at our northern site operations. Gain hands-on experience in both office and field settings while helping Cameco to ensure the continued safe and environmentally responsible operation of these critical facilities.

In this role, you will:

• Provide support to the group with various aspects of geoscience and engineering activities at the corporate office, including data and database management, tailings and waste rock investigations, reclamation and closure planning, and tailings facility operation and management.
• Assist with various field work at Cameco's northern sites, including surface water and groundwater sampling, geochemical and geotechnical sampling, drilling, tailings facility performance monitoring, and reclamation performance monitoring.

Required:

• entering third or fourth year in environmental geoscience, geological sciences, or civil, geotechnical, or environmental engineering;
• possess strong communication and computer skills;
• valid Class 5 driver’s license;
• ability and willingness to travel to Cameco’s northern operations for up to one week, working 12 hour days while on site; and
• you must be returning to school for the academic semester following your work term with Cameco.

Recommended:

• experience with independent field work; and
• previous experience in a mining/industrial setting.

Conditions of Employment:

• valid Class 5 driver’s license; and
• pre-employment substance test.

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 16-month full-time temporary student term, starting May 2027 until end of August 2028.

Interviews will take place in December 2026/January 2027. Students will be notified if they are selected for an interview.

Posted: November 5, 2026

Posting end date: November 26, 2026 Salary Range: $78,825 - $97,016

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.