West Region Mine Planning Engineer

KRC Corporation•Stockton, CA

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

The West Region Mine Planning Engineer will be responsible for designing 3-D mine plans using various data sources, including geologic mapping, drill data, hydrologic information, quality testing results, topography, aerial photography, survey data, and sales forecasts. This role involves gathering and analyzing land use information such as property lines, mining setbacks, easements, zoning, special use agreements, and neighborhood concerns. The engineer will maintain updated life-of-mine site plans, aerial photos, and topographic maps, and assist with reserve documentation. A key aspect of the role is monitoring long-term mine development, identifying and advising on current and future mining challenges, and developing/communicating reserve estimates, short-term and long-term mine plans, and mine reclamation plans. The position also requires ensuring compliance with permit conditions, laws, and regulations, and assisting in the preparation of presentations, documentation, reports, and maps. Responsibilities include estimating stripping volumes, preparing stripping plans, and assisting with bid packages. The engineer will participate in zoning efforts, special projects, and property acquisitions, and identify opportunities for increased efficiencies, maximized reserve recovery, reduced costs, minimized waste, and reduced impacts to neighbors, while also assisting operations managers with cost reduction efforts. The role involves working in diverse geological settings and requires some overnight travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or similar.
Five or more years of proven experience in the aggregate materials industry.
Knowledge of basic mining engineering, geologic concepts and regulations/statutes which affect mine planning.
Proficient with MS Office suite of products and industry-related computer software (such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Carlson, Mine Sight, ESRI GIS Software, etc.).
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Innate continuous improvement mindset, process methodology skills, and impressive change management capability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Able to work independently and under time constraints.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Spanish is a benefit within various regions.

Responsibilities

Gather and utilize geologic mapping, drill data, hydrologic information, quality testing results, topography, aerial photography, survey data, sales forecasts, and other mine planning data to design 3-D mine plans.
Gather, review, analyze and document property lines, mining setbacks, easements, zoning, special use agreements, neighborhood concerns and other site-specific land use information as necessary for mine planning process.
Generate and maintain an updated life-of-mine site plan for all locations. Maintain aerial photos and topographic maps/site maps in an updated and current status. Assist with reserve documentation.
Monitor long-term mine development and identify/advise on current and future mining challenges. Develop and communicate reserve estimates, short-term mine plans, long-term mine plans, and mine reclamation plans.
With support from other relevant team members, help to ensure compliance with permit conditions, laws, regulations, guidelines and in maintaining the systems necessary for compliance.
Assist in the preparation of presentations, documentations, reports and maps as needed.
Estimate stripping volumes, prepare stripping plans and assist with preparation of stripping bid packages.
Participate in zoning efforts, special projects and property acquisitions as necessary.
Identify opportunities to increase efficiencies, maximize reserve recovery, reduce costs, minimize wastes and reduce impacts to neighbors. Assist operations managers with efforts to lower operating costs.
Work in a very diverse geological setting.
Perform work requiring some overnight travel.
Other duties as assigned.