Junior Mining Project Engineer: Field & Design

Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.; Donnelly (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. is seeking a Junior Project Engineer to assist in planning, design, execution, and delivery of mining and mineral processing projects.

Working under senior engineers and project managers, you will support multiple disciplines, including chemical/process, civil/structural, and mechanical systems. You will help with engineering deliverables, project documentation, scheduling, procurement, contractor coordination, and field implementation to ensure projects are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Mining, or Electrical).
• 0–3 years of engineering or project experience, preferably in mining, industrial, infrastructure, or energy projects
• Fundamental understanding of engineering design processes and project execution principles

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of mining project plans from concept through commissioning.
• Assist in tracking project scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Coordinate activities between engineering disciplines, operations personnel, consultants, vendors, and contractors.
• Participate in project meetings and prepare meeting minutes, action item logs, and progress reports.
• Monitor project progress and escalate risks, issues, and delays to project leadership.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, technical reports, calculations, and design packages.
• Assist with design development and technical evaluations under the supervision of senior engineers.
• Support interdisciplinary coordination between process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and environmental teams.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, HAZOPs, risk assessments, and value engineering activities as applicable.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet project requirements, applicable codes, standards, and company procedures.
• Provide field engineering support during construction, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Conduct site inspections to verify construction quality and compliance with project specifications.
• Assist in resolving technical issues encountered during construction and startup.
• Support punch-list management, turnover documentation, and commissioning activities.
• Track project action items, RFIs, change requests, and technical queries.
• Prepare status reports and project performance metrics for management review.
• Champion a strong safety culture and lead by example
• Comply with applicable mining regulations (e.g., MSHA and/or OSHA )

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Travel willingness

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

SolidWorks

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. is seeking a Junior Project Engineer to assist in planning, design, execution, and delivery of mining and mineral processing projects.

Working under senior engineers and project managers, you will support multiple disciplines, including chemical/process, civil/structural, and mechanical systems. You will help with engineering deliverables, project documentation, scheduling, procurement, contractor coordination, and field implementation to ensure projects are