Mining Project Engineer

Loenbro•Gilbert, AZ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Engineer serves as the technical engine for the Project Manager, operating in both office and field environments. This role is responsible for managing project documentation, data, and the accurate record of construction. Key duties include handling submittals, RFIs, drawings, field layout and grade control, tracking installed quantities, performing in-progress quality verification, cost coding, supporting procurement, and assembling the final turnover package. The Project Engineer generates critical information for the Project Manager's decision-making and provides the evidence for company payments, without making commercial decisions or directing crews.

Requirements

0–6 years' experience
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Mining or Construction Engineering, or Construction Management, or equivalent surveying and technical background.
Competent with total station, GPS/GNSS rover and machine control concepts; able to compute earthwork volumes and verify quantities independently.
Competent in the quality verification methods of every service line on the project: compaction and grade, concrete testing, bolt and weld inspection, alignment and grout, hydrotest packages, insulation resistance and loop checks.
Able to read civil, structural, mechanical, piping and electrical drawings, isometrics, P&IDs and specifications.
Familiar with the documentation each service line generates: mill and material certifications, WPS/PQR and welder continuity, fusion data logs, concrete batch tickets and cylinder breaks, compaction and liner test reports, megger and loop-check records.
Willing and able to split time between the project office and the work face.
Strong document discipline and comfort with high-volume detail under deadline; proficient in the company's project controls and document management systems.
MSHA Part 46/48; valid 5000-23; OSHA 30 preferred.
Required Site Credentials: MSHA Part 46/48 training as applicable to the site, with a valid 5000-23 certificate.
Required Site Credentials: Company and client contractor orientation, and site-specific training, completed before site access.
Required Site Credentials: Valid driver's license and an insurable driving record where site or company driving is required.
Required Site Credentials: Ability to pass pre-employment and site-required screening, including fit-for-duty where applicable.

Nice To Haves

EIT / FE certification preferred
A development path toward Project Manager

Responsibilities

Own the RFI log: number, issue, track, chase, and distribute responses, ensuring all RFIs flow through a single log.
Own submittals and shop drawings: assemble, transmit, track approval status, and distribute approved copies.
Own drawing and specification control: ensure the field uses current revisions and remove superseded documents.
Interpret drawings and specifications for the Superintendent and Foremen, escalating ambiguities as RFIs.
Maintain project files for on-demand document retrieval for changes, claims, or audits.
Establish and maintain survey, line, and grade control, coordinating with third-party survey when used.
Verify installed work matches design specifications before it is covered.
Measure and log installed quantities as work progresses.
Provide measured data for percent complete, accruals, billings, and change order pricing.
Photograph and document changed, differing, or concealed conditions immediately upon discovery.
Perform and document in-progress quality inspections.
Coordinate third-party testing across project service lines.
Set and enforce hold points before work is covered.
Identify nonconforming work, route it for correction, and log/verify closure.
Maintain the QA/QC documentation package.
Set up and maintain the cost code structure with the Project Manager.
Maintain earned-value and percent-complete tracking from measured quantities.
Flag cost code overruns and quantity trends to the Project Manager early.
Report any direction, condition, or drawing revision outside contracted scope to the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Maintain separate cost coding and daily documentation for potential change work.
Prepare requisitions and purchase orders for Project Manager signature, maintaining the procurement log.
Expedite materials and equipment, reporting delivery risks.
Track receiving, storage, and material availability against the schedule.
Assemble subcontractor documentation.
Maintain as-built redlines continuously throughout construction.
Compile the turnover package, including as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, test records, and certifications.
Assemble weekly and monthly project reports.
Support punch list tracking to closure.
Take and publish project meeting minutes with actions, owners, and dates.