Assistant Electrical Engineer Jobs in Saskatchewan

Job Description Role: Progress & Quantity Controls Specialist Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Duration: 09/03/2026 - 12/31/2026 Work Schedule: 2wks in/ 2wks out 11 hrs per day Role Description: The Progress & Quantity Controls Specialist provides owner-side verification of physical construction progress through field-based quantity tracking and independent review of contractor project controls. The role anchors project reporting, earned value analysis, and change management in verified installed quantities, ensuring contractor progress claims accurately reflect field reality. This position is embedded with the Construction Management Team and works closely with Construction Managers, Construction Coordinators, Project Superintendents, Engineering, and Contracts Administration.

The role does not own scheduling, cost approval, or construction execution, but supports those functions through accurate, defensible quantity and progress data. The role is primarily field-based and supports sustaining and brownfield capital work in an operating underground mine environment, including shutdown and tie-in activities. Key Responsibilities: 1.

Quantity Tracking & Physical Progress Verification Develop and maintain quantity tracking registers aligned to approved MTOs, BOMs, work packages, and AFE control accounts. Perform regular field verification of installed quantities (surface and underground) using: Visual inspections and site walks. Material receiving and installation records.

Survey and as-built measurement data. Photo and video documentation. Reconcile installed vs.

delivered vs. claimed quantities and maintain auditable records of progress. Collaborate with Construction Coordinators and Project Superintendents to validate contractor progress claims prior to reporting or payment review.

Identify, document, and promptly escalate discrepancies between claimed progress and verified field quantities. 2. Contractor Project Controls Support & Audit Support contractors in developing progress measurement approaches that align with Cameco expectations (quantity-based or milestone-based).

Review contractor progress submissions to verify: Alignment between physical progress and schedule status. Appropriate use of quantities and rules of credit. Consistency between field conditions and reported progress.

Assist Construction Managers and Construction Coordinators by providing independent verification of progress used for schedule compliance and performance reporting. Identify trends or risks related to overstatement, front-loading, or misalignment between progress, quantities, and sequencing. 3.

Cost, Earned Value & Change Management Support Provide verified quantity data to support: Earned value calculations (EV inputs). Contractor schedule forecasting based on actual vs planned quantities. Support Engineering and Contracts Administration in change order initiation and validation by: Verifying installed quantities related to changes.

Supporting calibration of scope growth against approved quantities. Maintain as-built quantity records to support final account reconciliation and future estimating. Role Boundaries: This role IS responsible for: Independent verification of installed quantities.

Validation of contractor progress claims. Quantity-based support to project controls, forecasting, and change management. This role IS NOT responsible for: Developing or owning project schedules.

Certifying contractor payments or approving invoices. Managing construction execution or supervising contractors. Approving technical design changes or RFIs.

Required Qualifications: Experience: 5+ years total experience, including 3+ years on construction or mining capital projects. Demonstrated experience in quantity tracking, progress measurement, or project controls during construction execution. Experience working in brownfield or operating facility environments; underground mining experience is an asset.

Technical Skills & Knowledge: Strong understanding of construction quantity tracking and physical progress measurement. Working knowledge of construction sequencing, particularly MPEI (Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation). Familiarity with construction contracts, progress reporting, and quantity-based change management.

Ability to interpret drawings, MTOs, schedules, and contractor progress reports. Proficiency with Excel and document management systems; familiarity with Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools is an asset. Core Competencies: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

High attention to detail and accuracy in field verification. Clear and professional communication with construction and engineering teams. Ability to work independently in the field and escalate issues in a timely manner.

Comfortable working in both surface and underground environments. Education: Diploma or degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline. Northern Saskatchewan Based: Pre-Access Training /Qualification Activities To be assigned and completed in ISN prior start o Site Orientation - A1 - Cigar Lake Site Orientation o Surface - Pre Access OR Underground - Pre Access (this includes completion of a substance test) - A6 - Surface - Pre Access - A7 - Underground - Pre Access.