Lead Mining Design Engineer

Westmoreland Coal Company; North Dakota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmoreland Coal Company seeks an experienced mining engineer to apply engineering techniques in designing, analyzing, testing, maintaining, and improving mine products and systems at the Beulah Mine site in North Dakota. The role includes field surveys, project management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will work with AutoCAD, Carlson Mining, and Minex to develop mine plans, perform feasibility studies, and support construction projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• EIT/FE certification required.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete field surveying using GPS, drones, and similar tools.
• Design, develop, mine plans, visit field sites and manage projects.
• Use AutoCAD, Carlson Mining, Minex for design and forecasting.
• Perform investigations, calculations, and sketches for planning studies.
• Conduct surveys and studies for mine design and ventilation or blast patterns.
• Perform related work as required.

Skills

Surveying

Field engineering

Project management

Technical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

EIT/FE certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Carlson Mining

Minex

Job description

Westmoreland Coal Company seeks an experienced mining engineer to apply engineering techniques in designing, analyzing, testing, maintaining, and improving mine products and systems at the Beulah Mine site in North Dakota. The role includes field surveys, project management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will work with AutoCAD, Carlson Mining, and Minex to develop mine plans, perform feasibility studies, and support construction projects.