Mine Engineering Intern: Drone & Planning

CRH; 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

PPE including steel-toed boots

FAA Part 107 Certification test fee

Job summary

The Shelly Company, a CRH company, seeks a summer intern to support exploratory drilling, drone-based mapping, and mine planning activities across Ohio sites. You will assist with data collection, GIS mapping, and safety-focused tasks while gaining hands-on experience in a leading aggregate operation.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in related degree programs, willing to obtain MSHA New Miner Training and FAA Part 107 certification, and capable of working both independently and within a team.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a 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 a valid driver’s license.
• Must have or be willing to obtain MSHA New Miner Training and FAA Part 107 Certification for sUAV Operator.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Strong ethics, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and/or similar programs.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Must have a personal mobile phone and vehicle to travel to sites.

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 location, size, accessibility, and volumes.
• Assist in mine planning designs using appropriate software.
• Operate drones for mapping, inventory, and topography tasks.
• Use drone software to measure inventory piles.
• Assist with Quality Control / Quality Assurance assessments.
• Use GPS to mark locations for future designs.
• Shadow operations and safety personnel at sites.
• Assist with drilling and blasting tasks and 3D blast profiles.
• Present findings to stakeholders from different departments.
• Detect safety hazards and respond appropriately.
• Adhere to applicable state and federal regulations (DOT/OSHA/MSHA).

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Industry-related degree program enrollment

Tools

Drone software

Mine planning software

Job description

The Shelly Company, a CRH company, seeks a summer intern to support exploratory drilling, drone-based mapping, and mine planning activities across Ohio sites. You will assist with data collection, GIS mapping, and safety-focused tasks while gaining hands-on experience in a leading aggregate operation.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in related degree programs, willing to obtain MSHA New Miner Training and FAA Part 107 certification, and capable of working both independently and within a team.