Field Project Manager

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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.

As a member of the Technical Services team, you will report to a senior project manager and support the successful execution of projects within the mining division. This role is well suited for a project manager who brings several years of hands‑on experience in construction, maintenance, operations, or field‑based roles. You will contribute to project delivery by coordinating activities, supporting schedules and documentation, and assisting with the completion of quality project outcomes aligned with company goals and business objectives.

The non‑routine maintenance (NRM) projects span various stages, from early concept and framing through to implementation, and focus on supporting the reliability and ongoing performance of Cameco’s infrastructure.

• Manage the delivery of non-routine maintenance projects and small projects.
• Work closely with stakeholders to determine scope, quality, schedule and budget.
• Build project plans, estimates, schedules, funding requests and scopes of work.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, supply chain management, vendors, and construction and commissioning teams.
• Coordinate schedules, documentation, reporting, change management and project tracking activities.
• Gain exposure to field execution, contractors, and operational stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the team’s safety, efficiency, productivity and compliance with Cameco and industry standards.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships, identify and secure resources, report on project status to management, facilitate solutions, manage project safety and risk, and promote a culture consistent with Cameco values.
• You will work very closely and be integrated with the operations and key stakeholders within the mining division.

• diploma or bachelor’s degree in a related field;
• six to ten years of experience gained in maintenance, operations, reliability and/or field-based technical roles in an industrial setting;
• a minimum of six years of direct project management experience, including responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, risk, contractor coordination and project delivery;
• equivalent combination of education and work experience considered;
• PMP, trade certification or and professional engineering designation, or the ability to obtain the relevant certification;
• ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment, build trust and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of personnel; and
• work a Monday to Thursday schedule on site, commuting to site by aircraft.