Intern - Mine Engineer

The Shelly Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer housing

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop with mine planning software

Personal Protective Equipment

FAA Part 107 Certification fees

Job summary

The Shelly Company, a CRH company, seeks a student-intern to assist with drilling, logging cores, drone-based mapping, and mine planning software at our Ohio sites. This role emphasizes safety, data collection, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You'll gain hands-on experience in ERI, GPS staking, and QA/QC tasks, with summer housing provided and travel mileage reimbursed. Applicants must be enrolled in related degree programs and maintain a GPA of 2.75 or higher.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an industry-related college degree program and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen, and criminal background check.
• Must maintain current driver’s license that meets state requirements.
• Must have or be willing to obtain MSHA New Miner Training and FAA Part 107 Certification for sUAV Operator.
• Must have the ability to work without close supervision as well as ability to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in exploratory drilling and assist with logging cores.
• Assist with ERI hardware and use data to estimate deposit.
• Review drilling logs and collaborate on deposit size and accessibility.
• Assist in mine planning designs using planning software.
• Fly drone for mapping, inventory, and stripping calculations.
• Use drone software to measure inventory piles.
• Assist with Quality Control/Quality Assurance assessments.
• Use GPS to stake locations and store points for future designs.
• Shadow operations, safety, and performance personnel at sites.
• Assist with drilling and blasting tasks and create 3D blast profiles.
• Present to stakeholders from various departments.
• Detect safety hazards and respond accordingly.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Analytical problem-solving

Research capabilities

Independent work

Education

Currently enrolled in industry-related degree program

GPA 2.75

Tools

Mine planning software

Drone software

GPS

MS Office

FAA Part 107 Certification

MSHA New Miner Training

Job description

The Shelly Company, a CRH company, is a vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mix concrete and paving services throughout the state of Ohio. Our commitment to quality drives us to use the most modern, efficient and environmentally friendly technology in our industry. The Shelly Company is known throughout the industry for innovation, quality and for our commitment to safety.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in exploratory drilling and assist with logging cores.
• Assist with Electrical Resistivity Imaging (ERI) hardware and use data collected to estimate preliminary understanding of deposit.
• Review exploratory drilling logs and collaborate with others to determine location, size, accessibility, and estimated volumes of deposits.
• Assist in determining short-range and long-range planning designs using mine planning software.
• Fly drone for mine planning, inventory management, topography mapping, and stripping calculations
• Use drone company software to measure inventory piles.
• Assist with Quality Control / Quality Assurance assessments.
• Use GPS to stake out locations and/or store points to be used for future designs.
• Shadow operations, safety, and/or performance personnel at aggregate sites
• Assist with Drilling and Blasting tasks including flying drone, using GPS to create driller report, and using software to create 3D blast profile.
• Present to stakeholders from various departments.
• Detect safety hazards and respond accordingly.
• Adhere to any and all state and federal regulations, if applicable, as set forth by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), or any other regulatory agency

Ideal Candidates Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in an industry-related college degree program and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen, and criminal background check.
• Must maintain current driver's license that meets state requirements.
• Must have or be willing to obtain MSHA New Miner Training and FAA Part 107 Certification for sUAV Operator.
• Must have the ability to work without close supervision as well as ability to work with a team.
• Must have high ethical standards as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be capable of utilizing the internet effectively for research and evaluation.
• Must be competent with Microsoft Office and/or similar programs.
• Must have excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Must have personal mobile phone and personal vehicle capable of driving to sites.

Provided:

• Summer housing
• Compensation for work-related mileage
• Laptop with student license for mine planning software
• Required Personal Protective Equipment including steel-toed boots.
• Fees for FAA Part 107 Certification for sUAV Operator test

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

The Shelly Company, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.