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Description

Radiation Protection Officer
Cigar Lake, SK

POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Cigar Lake radiation team is responsible for ensuring the safety and protection of employees at site by identifying radiation risks and mitigating those risks for successful production. In this role you will be responsible for supervising the daily activities of the radiation technicians, including guiding, priority setting and training. You will also be responsible for regulatory reporting, quality control, generating reports, developing quality control procedures and training staff.

In addition, you will manage the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) program and code of practice, as well as radiation procedures and controls. You will provide advice to operations and senior managers in regards to radiation safety, investigate and report on conditions that exceed administrative and action levels, as well as provide guidance for corrective actions as required.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements of the position:
    Technical/science-related diploma
    Five to eight years of relevant work experience in underground mining, ventilation and/or occupational health and safety
    Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered
    Previous supervisory experience
    Work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft

We offer:
competitive pay
superior benefits
employee share ownership plan for all employees
Live Better wellness program

Cameco values diversity. In keeping with this principle and our employment equity goals, we particularly encourage qualified applicants from the designated equity groups to apply.