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Student, Maintenance Engineer
@ Cameco
Canada
Overview
Cameco is hiring a student for a sixteen-month full-time temporary term in its maintenance engineering department at Cigar Lake, northern Saskatchewan, from May 2027 to August 2028. The student drafts mechanical equipment with CAD, supports inspections and field tests, and writes engineering reports. The role requires a rotational schedule, commuting to site by aircraft, a pre-employment substance test, and returning to school afterward. The salary range is $97,020 to $121,270.
Responsibilities:
- Draft mechanical equipment and installations using CAD packages
- Perform mechanical design under maintenance engineers' guidance
- Assist with equipment inspections and field tests
- Prepare reports proposing solutions to engineering problems
Requirements summary:
- Entering third or fourth year of university in mechanical, electrical or related engineering
- Strong communication, data analysis and computer skills
- Demonstrated resolute attitude towards safety
- Willing to work rotational schedule and commute by aircraft
- Previous mining or industrial work experience (recommended)
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- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities, Women, Racialized people |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical 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
Cigar Lake, located in northern Saskatchewan, is the world’s highest-grade uranium mine. The uranium produced at Cigar 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
The maintenance engineering department at Cigar Lake is seeking a self-driven student to work and learn with us. Students will have the opportunity to learn in a world-class environment, experiencing the unique challenges of a site that has become known for its innovative character.
In this role, you will:
- Assist the department with various tasks, including drafting mechanical equipment and installations using various CAD packages.
- Perform mechanical design tasks under the guidance of maintenance engineers.
- Assist with equipment inspections and field tests.
- Prepare reports as required to propose solutions to engineering problems.
- Work with us on a variety of projects and day-to-day activities.
Required:
- entering your third or fourth year of university in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field;
- strong communication, data analysis, and computer skills;
- demonstrated resolute attitude towards safety;
- 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:
- Previous work with mining or industrial workplaces.
Conditions of Employment:
- 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 sixteen-month full-time temporary student term, starting May 2027 until end of August 2028.
Interviews will take place in January 2027. Students will be notified if they are selected for an interview.
Preference will be given to residents of Saskatchewan’s north (RSN).
Safety-Sensitive Site
Req ID #: 42615
Posted: November 05, 2026
Posting end date: November 26, 2026
Salary Range: $97,020-$121,270
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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