Why SRC?

With more than 400 employees, $83 million in annual revenue and nearly 80 years of RD&D experience, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is Canada’s second largest research and technology organization with 1,400 clients in 16 countries around the world. We help clients from across the world solve technology problems, make improvements, seize opportunities, maintain competitiveness, increase productivity, and develop new markets.

SRC is constructing North America’s first fully integrated, commercial demonstration Rare Earth Processing Facility with hydrometallurgy, separation, and metal smelting stages. The facility is currently producing rare earth metals at commercial scale and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026. The facility will be the first-of-its-kind in North America and will begin to establish a rare earth element (REE) technology hub in Saskatchewan, forming an industry model for future commercial REE initiatives and supply chain development.

SRC has a goal of becoming representative of Indigenous people across all job categories. One of our strategies is engaging students by providing meaningful work experience to support their career journey.

Available Positions

The REE team is seeking multiple Co-op Students to support commissioning and operational readiness of SRC’s Rare Earth Processing Facility. All openings are term positions from September 2026 to December 2026:

Commissioning Student- Electrical and Instrumentation

• Open to students in Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology
• Assist with verifying electrical installations against single-line diagrams, participate in system walkdowns and punch list reviews, and support energization and testing procedures.

Commissioning Handover Student - Instrumentation and Control

• Open to students in Instrumentation Engineering Technology
• Support loop checks, insulation and continuity testing, instrument calibration, valve stroke and logic verification, update redlines and documentation, and maintain commissioning logs.

Industrial Automation and Artificial Intelligence Student

• Open to students in Computer Engineering Technology
• Support sensor integration, data flow into SCADA, and AI/ML workflow tasks, including configuration, testing, data preparation, and performance reporting.

Robotics Automation Student

• Open to students in Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology Assist with coordinating the design and integration of robotic systems, attend vendor meetings, and coordinate information between owner and vendor engineering teams.

Operational Readiness Student

• Open to students in Architectural Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Instrumentation Engineering Technology
• Provide support in developing operational plans and procedures, as well as assist with the administration of building and environmental permitting.

Project Coordination Student

• Open to students in Architectural Technology
• Support coordination of warehouse design and site earthworks development projects; facilitate communication among engineering teams and contractors by managing RFIs, submittals, and transmittals; and assist with contract management to ensure work remains on schedule, within budget, and meets quality standards.

The chosen candidate will also be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check that is satisfactory to SRC prior to the commencement of any employment duties. The Criminal Record Check must have been executed within the preceding 30 days of receipt.

This position is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Deadline to apply is May 22, 2026.

As SRC strives to build a representative workforce, applications are encouraged from persons of Indigenous ancestry.