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Student, Control Systems Engineer
@ Cameco
Canada
Overview
Cameco is hiring a student control systems engineering intern for its Key Lake uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan, for an eight-month full-time temporary term from May to December 2027. The work covers OT network support, DCS/PLC programming and configuration, instrumentation troubleshooting via PI, and change management. The role follows a rotational schedule with commuting to site by aircraft, a Class 5 licence is required, and the pay range is $78,826 to $97,016.
Responsibilities:
- Support OT network systems, field verification, and drawing updates
- Perform instrumentation and control troubleshooting via PI
- Support DCS/PLC programming and configuration
- Support Cameco's Change Management Process
Requirements summary:
- Third or fourth year in a computer, instrumentation, mechatronic, electrical, or related engineering program
- Strong commitment to safety and safe work practices
- Valid Class 5 driver's licence
- Rotational schedule with commuting by aircraft
- Return to school after the work term
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- 2026-11-05
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- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities, Racialized people |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer engineering, Instrumentation engineering, Mechatronic engineering, Electrical engineering |
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Cameco
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Powering a secure energy future.
Full company description
Cameco is a global nuclear energy company. Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world’s largest high-grade uranium mine reserves and low-cost operations, as well as significant investments across the nuclear fuel cycle, including ownership interests in Westinghouse Electric Company and Global Laser Enrichment. Utilities around the world rely on Cameco to provide global nuclear fuel solutions for the generation of safe, reliable, carbon-free nuclear power. We are proud to be one of Canada’s largest employers of Indigenous people, and our land holdings, including exploration, span about 1.8 million acres, the majority near our existing operations in northern Saskatchewan. Our head office is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. All applications for career opportunities must be made through our website - https://www.cameco.com/careers
- LinkedIn followers
- 65,777
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,489
- Reported office locations
- 2121 11th Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 1J3, CA
- 1 Eldorado Place, Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3A1, CA
- 200 Dorset St E, Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3V4, CA
- 328 Eldorado Road, Blind River, Ontario P0R 1B0, CA
- Other recorded names
- Cameco Corporation
- Specialties
- Uranium mining and milling
- mining
- nuclear fuel
- nuclear fuel services
- uranium refining
- uranium conversion
- nuclear reactors
- uranium enrichment
- and nuclear energy
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Cameco is a global nuclear energy company. Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world’s largest high-grade uranium mine reserves and low-cost operations, as well as significant investments across the nuclear fuel cycle, including ownership interests in Westinghouse Electric Company and Global Laser Enrichment. Utilities around the world rely on Cameco to provide global nuclear fuel…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Nuclear Electric Power Generation |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1988 |
| Specialties | Uranium mining and millingminingnuclear fuelnuclear fuel servicesuranium refininguranium conversionnuclear reactorsuranium enrichmentand nuclear energy |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 82 |
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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
Key Lake, located in northern Saskatchewan, is the world’s largest high-grade uranium mill. The uranium mill at Key Lake is used for nuclear fuel products, which utilities around the world rely on to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to power a secure energy future.
The Role
Working at Cameco’s Key Lake mill and reporting to the senior process controls engineer, you will gain hands-on experience supporting industrial process control systems, including system optimization, troubleshooting, cybersecurity, and technical documentation. You will work alongside experienced control specialists, engineers and operations professionals while developing practical knowledge of automation, controls, electrical, and the safe and reliable operation of industrial systems.
In this role, you will:
- Assist with OT network systems, including field verification, drawing updates, documentation, and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
- Support Cameco’s Change Management Process.
- Gain hands-on experience with industrial control systems, including system optimization, troubleshooting, testing, and technical support.
- Perform instrumentation and control troubleshooting through data gathering and analysis via PI.
- Support DCS/PLC programming and configuration, including system updates, testing, and documentation as required.
- Collaborate with engineering (electrical, process control, mechanical), maintenance, operations, and control systems teams while gaining practical experience with industrial controls, reliability, and applicable standards and requirements.
Required:
- you are entering your third or fourth year as a university student in computer, instrumentation, mechatronic, or electrical engineering, or a related discipline;
- strong commitment to safety and safe work practices;
- valid Class 5 driver’s license;
- work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft; and
- you must be returning to school for the academic semester following your work term with Cameco.
Recommended:
- basic knowledge or experience with programming and CAD software is considered an asset.
Conditions of Employment:
- pre-employment substance test; and
- class 5 driver’s license.
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 an eight-month full-time temporary student term, starting May 2027 until end of December 2027.
Interviews will take place in December 2026/January 2027. Students will be notified if they are selected for an interview.
Req ID #: 42660
Posted: November 5, 2026
Posting end date: November 26, 2026
Salary Range: $78,826 - $97,016
Safety Sensitive Site
Preference will be given to Residents of Saskatchewan’s North (RSN).
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.
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