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Description

Chief Engineer, Mine
Northern Saskatchewan

Position and Responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing mine engineering expertise and leadership to an underground uranium mine site.  Core responsibilities include mine design, planning and scheduling, as well as project support. You will work with various software, such as Vulcan, have strong experience in mine design, planning and scheduling, and be familiar with mine ventilation, drilling and blast stoping, ground control, ground freeing, underground backfilling. You will also be responsible for activities required to support underground development, production and construction in a geo-technically challenging environment.

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. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success.

Education and Qualifications
Requirements of the position:
    Bachelors degree in geological, geotechnical or mine engineering
    A minimum of 10 years of experience in underground mining or progressive mine engineering positions, or equivalent
    You must be eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
    Work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft
    Experience working with mine scheduling software and Vulcan
Assets:
    Lean methodology training

Preference will be given to Residents of Saskatchewans North.

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.