Senior Mining Engineer

🕒 July 29

⛷️ Utah – Remote

⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $130k - $135k / year

⏰ Full Time

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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

• Support clients in evaluating and developing mining solutions, including mine access planning, mining method selection, mine development strategies, and supporting infrastructure • Assist with open pit mine design, phase planning, and optimization to support safe and efficient resource extraction • Perform waste dump design, haul road design, fleet evaluations, and equipment analysis to support mining operations • Develop mine schedules and production plans under the guidance of senior mining engineers • Assist with the preparation of capital and operating cost estimates to support engineering studies and project evaluations • Coordinate with mining, civil, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, and water resources engineering teams • Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, and design packages for mining projects • Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews and assist in resolving technical challenges throughout project execution • Provide engineering support during field investigations, construction activities, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting as required • Travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally, including occasional extended assignments

🎯 Requirements

• BS in Mining Engineering or a related engineering discipline • 4+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education • 6 years of progressive mining engineering experience with an emphasis on surface mining (preferred) • Experience using mine planning software such as MineSight (MPSO), Deswik (Spatial-LHS-IS), Datamine (NPVS/Minemax), Vulcan, or similar applications • Experience using Whittle or other pit optimization software • Experience supporting conceptual studies, prefeasibility studies, feasibility studies, or detailed engineering projects • Familiarity with open pit mine planning, production scheduling, haulage analysis, and equipment selection • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or progression toward Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is considered an asset (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision • life • AD&D • 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