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Engineer, Mine (Geotechnical)

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Job Order #: 5923131

NOC: 2141
Employer Name:
Cameco Corporation-Saskatoon
Posted Date:
12-Jul-2022
Location:
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Apply By:
02-Aug-2022
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Employer Name:
Cameco Corporation-Saskatoon
Employer Address:
 
2121 11TH ST W
SASKATOON,SK
CANADA
S7M1J3
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Employer Website:
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Description

Working with the McArthur River team, as a Geotechnical Engineer you will be responsible for providing expertise and applying geotechnical principles to underground mine designs. Support of full geotechnical scope, from concept level to detailed design and construction, with the requirement to liaise with other technical staff and mine operations. This is a critical role in our mine engineering team.

You will bring strong experience in geotechnical engineering design and analysis to this position. In support of these activities, you will be responsible to:

- Provide geotechnical leadership to junior members of the Mine Engineering team
- Assist the Chief Mine Engineer with geotechnical reviews and risk assessments of the mine plans to ensure that mine layouts and mining sequence are optimized to reduce the risk to safety and production
- Oversee ground support and backfill designs/standards, and quality control programs
- Oversee design of underground drifts, chambers and stopes using analytical and numerical tools for stability analysis
- Lead geotechnical inspections of underground work areas, including geotechnical data collection (MPBX readings, closure stations) and testing (pull tests)
- Geotechnical applications, ranging from field mapping, geotechnical core logging, and rock mass characterization to rock stability assessment and ground support design
- Preparation of geotechnical reports and coordination of third-party audits and develop action plans to address recommendations
- Network with geotechnical staff from other Cameco operations and Corporate

Requirements of the position:

- Bachelors degree in geological, geotechnical or mine engineering
- 4-8 years of relevant ground support engineering and design experience in an underground mining environment
- Solid understanding of rock mechanics
You must be eligible for registration with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)

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