Mining Project Engineer

Loenbro•Gilbert, AZ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Engineer is the technical engine for the Project Manager, working both in the office and at the work face. This role is responsible for documents, data, and the measured record of construction, including submittals, RFIs, drawings, field layout and grade control, installed quantities, quality verification, cost coding, procurement support, and the turnover package. The Project Engineer produces the information the Project Manager uses for decision-making and the evidence for company payment, but does not make commercial decisions or direct 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.
MSHA Part 46/48 training as applicable to the site, with a valid 5000-23 certificate.
Company and client contractor orientation, and site-specific training, completed before site access.
Valid driver's license and an insurable driving record where site or company driving is required.
Ability to pass pre-employment and site-required screening, including fit-for-duty where applicable.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 30 preferred.
EIT / FE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the RFI log: number, issue, track, chase, and distribute responses.
Own submittals and shop drawings: assemble, transmit, track approval status, and distribute approved copies.
Own drawing and specification control, ensuring the field uses current revisions.
Interpret drawings and specifications for the Superintendent and Foremen, escalating ambiguity as an RFI.
Maintain project files for document retrieval for changes, claims, or audits.
Establish and maintain survey, line, and grade control; coordinate third-party survey.
Verify installed work matches design line, grade, elevation, and tolerance before it is covered.
Measure and log installed quantities as work is put in place to provide a basis 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 as work is installed.
Coordinate third-party testing across service lines.
Set and enforce hold points before work is covered, backfilled, grouted, insulated, or energized.
Identify nonconforming work, route it for correction, log the nonconformance, and verify its 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.
Immediately report to the Project Manager and Superintendent any direction, condition, or drawing revision outside contracted scope.
Maintain separate cost coding and daily documentation for potential change work from the first hour it is performed.
Prepare requisitions and purchase orders for Project Manager signature; maintain the procurement log.
Expedite materials and equipment; report delivery risk.
Track receiving, storage, and material availability against the schedule.
Assemble subcontractor documentation: insurance, bonds, safety qualification, lien waivers.
Maintain as-built redlines continuously throughout construction.
Compile the turnover package: as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, test records, and certifications.
Assemble weekly and monthly project reports from field and cost data; support punch list tracking.
Take and publish project meeting minutes with actions, owners, and dates.