Senior Mining Engineer

🕒 July 6

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

💵 $85k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Flatwater Group

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 B2B

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

B2B • Healthcare • Logistics

Flatwater Group is a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Inc. that offers a diverse range of professional services including staffing solutions, healthcare services, information technology support, office solutions, and logistics. With expertise in managed print services, furniture and design, and geospatial services, Flatwater Group is positioned to support various industries with its comprehensive operational services and maintenance capabilities.

📋 Description

• Provide leadership and day-to-day technical direction within the mining engineering functional area • Prepare resource and reserve estimates for metal, coal, industrial mineral, and construction aggregate deposits • Develop detailed mine and reclamation plans, including mining methods, equipment, staffing, production rates, and scheduling • Conduct economic evaluations using discounted cash flow rate of return and prepare capital and operating cost estimates • Represent mineral owners/agencies in dealings with mining companies, contractors, and government agencies • Assist Indian mineral owners with mineral lease negotiations and review agreements, including royalty and environmental protection terms • Review and evaluate Tribal grant proposals for mineral assessment and development projects • Monitor assigned grants through their full lifecycle, ensuring compliance, tracking progress, and providing technical assistance • Present on mining fundamentals, regulations, mineral agreement structures, and NEPA requirements • Coordinate with legal, environmental, and governmental stakeholders • Direct junior engineers/consultants and multidisciplinary teams when supervisory responsibilities are assigned • Report to the On-Site Lead and Project Manager • Travel to government and Tribal sites for meetings, fieldwork, and grant site visits

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mining Engineering or a closely related field (e.g., Geological Engineering) • 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 across multiple commodities, including geostatistics, block modeling, and reconciliation • Significant experience leading mine design and engineering, including pit/UG layouts, phase design, haul road geometry, ventilation, dewatering, slope stability/ground control, drill-and-blast, materials handling, backfill, LoM plans, schedules, and production forecasts • Reclamation and closure planning expertise, including geochemical considerations, water management, post-mining land use, and life-cycle cost models • Experience with cut-off grade analysis, pit optimization, sensitivities, NPV/IRR, cash-flow modeling, and prefeasibility/feasibility studies • Experience representing mineral owners/operators in lease and royalty negotiations, surface use agreements, right-of-way, and regulatory processes • Track record of executive-level presentations and clear decision memos • Supervisory/mentoring experience directing junior engineers/consultants and multi-disciplinary teams • Proficiency with Deswik, Vulcan, MineSight/Hexagon, Surpac or similar; Whittle/NPV optimizers; GIS; advanced Excel/Power BI; exposure to Slide or FLAC3D is a plus • Strong MSHA knowledge, field auditing, contractor/OEM coordination, and commissioning/start-up support • Willingness to travel to operating sites and community locations • Public Trust clearance and minimum NACI background investigation required • Must maintain a valid Driver’s License and be insurable under the company insurance program • Ability to work normal business hours aligned with 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday through Friday; evening, weekend, or travel-related work may be required

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package • Health insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan participation • Travel reimbursement in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR)