Field Mining Engineer

🔥 12 hours ago

⛷️ Utah – Remote

⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $125k - $135k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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AECOM

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Promote and maintain AECOM’s strong safety culture • Provide daily engineering support to open pit and/or underground mining operations • Monitor production activities and compliance with mine plans and designs • Assist supervisors and operators with safe and efficient mining practices • Conduct field inspections to verify alignment with design specifications • Develop and update short-term mine plans, production schedules, and dig/placement designs • Assist in pit, stope, dump, and haul road design • Evaluate drill and blast performance and recommend improvements • Support development sequencing and ore/waste management strategies • Track production, equipment utilization, haul cycle times, ore recovery, dilution, and productivity KPIs • Analyze operational data and identify efficiency and cost-reduction opportunities • Generate reports and presentations on operational performance • Participate in safety meetings, observations, and risk assessments • Support environmental and operational compliance initiatives • Coordinate with survey teams on pit advancement and design conformance • Work with geologists to optimize ore control and resource recovery • Support new technologies and operational improvements • Conduct engineering studies and operational reviews • Recommend process improvements, equipment changes, and best practices • Support mining operations through extended site assignments at remote client locations • Coordinate with mine operations, geology, survey, maintenance, and planning teams • Ensure engineering work complies with client requirements, industry standards, and AECOM quality procedures

🎯 Requirements

• BS in Mining Engineering or a related engineering discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education • Experience in open-pit or underground mining operations • Experience using mine planning software such as MineSight, Deswik, Datamine, Vulcan, or similar applications • Experience using AutoCAD and GIS software • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills • Ability to work independently while traveling and engage with clients, operations personnel, and project teams • Strong organizational and time-management skills and adaptability in dynamic field environments • Enthusiasm for travel, field work, and building relationships across multiple regions and sites • EIT certification or progression toward PE licensure is considered an asset • MSHA New Miner Certificate — 24 hours (surface) or 40 hours (underground) • No sponsorship will be offered for this role now or in the future • No relocation will be offered for this role • Ability to travel frequently, up to 50% of the time, including domestic and international travel

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical benefits • Dental benefits • Vision benefits • Life insurance • AD&D benefits • Disability benefits • Paid time off • Leaves of absences • Voluntary benefits • Perks • Flexible work options • Well-being resources • Employee assistance program • Business travel insurance • Service recognition awards • Retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase plan • Training and development programs • Day 1 in-person onboarding at an AECOM office location