Senior Mining Engineer

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October 10

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Ho-Chunk, Inc.

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B2B • Gaming • Social Impact

Ho-Chunk, Inc. is a Native American-owned company established in 1994, dedicated to enhancing the economic independence and self-sufficiency of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The company focuses on creating jobs and advancing community welfare through programs that prioritize housing, education, and employment. Ho-Chunk, Inc. actively engages in government contracting, gaming, and various commercial markets to contribute to the socioeconomic growth of its tribal community, helping to establish a thriving middle class.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1994

🤝 B2B

🎮 Gaming

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• 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 them 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. • Make presentations on mining fundamentals, regulations, mineral agreement structures, and NEPA requirements.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mining Engineering or a closely related field (e.g., Geological Engineering); Master’s degree preferred (mining, geotechnical, or mineral economics) • FE required; PE strongly preferred (or ability to obtain within 12 months) • 6-8 years of progressively responsible experience in mine planning, reserve estimation, and economic evaluation across surface and/or underground operations • Demonstrated success in resource and reserve estimation (JORC/NI 43-101/SK-1300 familiar) across multiple commodities (metals, coal, industrial minerals, aggregates), including geostatistics, block modeling, and reconciliation • Significant experience leading mine design and engineering: pit/UG layouts, phase design, haul road geometry, ventilation, dewatering, slope stability/ground control, drill-and-blast, materials handling, and backfill; creation of LoM plans, short-/mid-/long-range schedules, and production forecasts. • Reclamation and closure planning expertise, integrating geochemical considerations, water management, and post-mining land use into design and life-cycle cost models. • Economic evaluation & project finance support: cut-off grade analysis, pit optimization, sensitivities, NPV/IRR, cash-flow modeling, and contribution to prefeasibility/feasibility studies with defendable assumptions. • Experience representing mineral owners/operators in lease and royalty negotiations, surface use agreements, right-of-way, and regulatory processes (permit packages, NEPA/NHPA touchpoints), coordinating with legal, environmental, and governmental stakeholders. • Track record of executive-level presentations and clear decision memos for senior stakeholders (boards, Tribal leadership, investors, agencies), translating technical trade-offs and risk mitigations into actionable recommendations. • Supervisory/mentoring experience directing junior engineers/consultants and multi-disciplinary teams; establishing work plans, QA/QC of designs and calculations, and fostering safety-first culture • Toolset proficiency: Deswik, Vulcan, MineSight/Hexagon, Surpac (or similar); Whittle/NPV optimizers; GIS familiarity; advanced Excel/Power BI; exposure to geotech packages (e.g., Slide, FLAC3D) a plus • Safety & field readiness: strong MSHA knowledge, field auditing, contractor/OEM coordination, commissioning/start-up support, and willingness to travel to operating sites and community locations.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Flexible work hours • Paid time off