Senior Mining Engineer
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Senior Mining Engineer leading technical direction and advising on solid minerals development at Flatwater, Inc. Overseeing mine planning and grant evaluations for resource development.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as a leadership position within the mining engineer functional category and is responsible for the day-to-day direction of technical work
- 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
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mining Engineering or a closely related field
- 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
- Proven ability to prepare detailed mine and reclamation plans, including equipment selection, production scheduling, and staffing
- Proficiency with commercial software used for reserve estimation and mine planning
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
Benefits:
- Comprehensive federal benefits package available to full-time employees
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan participation




















