Senior Mining Engineer

The Senior Mining Engineer serves in a leadership position within the mining engineering functional area, providing expert technical direction and advisory support for the development of solid minerals. This position involves a broad scope of engineering responsibilities, from formulating exploration strategies to preparing detailed mine and reclamation plans.

Requirements

• Serves as a leadership position within the mining engineer functional category and is responsible for the day-to-day direction of technical work as required by individual work orders.
• Prepares comprehensive resource and reserve estimates for a variety of solid mineral deposits, including metal, coal, industrial minerals, and construction aggregates.
• Develops detailed mine and reclamation plans for undeveloped mineral properties, specifying mining methods, equipment selection, staffing, production rates, and scheduling.
• Conducts economic evaluations of solid mineral projects using methods like discounted cash flow rate of return and makes capital and operating cost estimates for proposed mining operations.
• Acts as a primary mining technical representative, assisting in dealings with mining companies, contractors, and other government agencies.
• Assists Indian mineral owners with mineral lease contract negotiations and reviews proposed agreements, with particular attention to royalty terms and environmental protection clauses.
• Reviews and evaluates grant proposals from Tribal organizations for mineral assessment and development projects, assessing technical merit, feasibility, and alignment with program goals.
• Monitors assigned grants throughout their full lifecycle, ensuring compliance, tracking project progress, and providing technical assistance to grantees.
• Makes presentations on mining fundamentals, regulations, mineral agreement structures, and NEPA requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package available to full-time employees, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan participation.