Mining Engineer

Walker Lovell Ltd; West Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded company vehicle

Health, dental and vision insurance

FSA/HSA options

401(k) with employer contribution and

Life insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Walker Lovell Ltd. is seeking an experienced underground mining engineer to shape mine plans, optimize production schedules and advance development in a limestone underground operation.

You will lead ground control initiatives, strengthen roof and pillar stability, and apply your expertise to ventilation, blasting and safe underground operations, collaborating with site leadership to improve safety and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Strong underground mining experience in hard rock limestone or similar environment.
• Deep knowledge of ground control, roof control and pillar stability.
• Experience with mine planning, ventilation and blasting.
• Understanding of MSHA Part 48 requirements.
• Experience tackling challenging underground conditions with a safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Shape underground mine plans, production schedules and future development.
• Lead technical work on ground control to improve roof and pillar stability.
• Apply expertise to ventilation planning, blasting and safe underground operations.
• Investigate complex geological conditions and translate findings into practical engineering solutions.
• Work with the Mine Manager and site leadership to improve safety, productivity and operational performance.
• Influence longer-term mine planning and expansion initiatives.
• Bring engineering judgment to a limestone underground operation.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Ground control

Roof and pillar stability

Mine planning

Ventilation

Blasting

MSHA Part 48 knowledge

Safety-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Compensation: Reflecting experience and scope

What's in it for you?

Put your underground engineering expertise at the heart of a growing operation. Join an established mining business where your ideas will help shape mine planning, tackle complex ground control challenges and influence the next stage of development.

You'll work closely with site leadership, have a direct voice in operational decisions and see the impact of your work underground. With the flexibility to shape the role around your technical strengths, this is an opportunity to take greater ownership and build a long-term career within a privately owned, team-focused business.

• Strong base salary reflecting your experience and the scope of the role
• Fully funded company vehicle
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• FSA/HSA options
• 401(k) with employer contribution and matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance to support your move
• Potential sign-on support for the right candidate
• Discretionary annual bonus

Why this business

Build your future with a mining and minerals company that brings more than a century of operational history and a strong reputation for keeping its people for the long term.

Privately owned, family and team oriented, the business combines established foundations with the flexibility to give engineers meaningful influence. Its growing underground operation offers absorbing technical challenges, from roof and pillar stability to complex geological conditions-giving you the opportunity to apply your expertise where it matters every day.

Outside work, the location offers a rural lifestyle with access to hiking, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities, alongside several established communities within commuting distance.

What you'll be doing

• Help shape underground mine plans, production schedules and future mine development
• Take a leading technical role in solving ground control challenges and strengthening roof and pillar stability
• Apply your expertise to ventilation planning, blasting and safe underground operations
• Investigate complex geological conditions and turn your findings into practical engineering solutions
• Work directly with the Mine Manager and site leadership to improve safety, productivity and operational performance
• Influence longer-term mine planning and expansion initiatives
• Bring engineering judgement to a predominantly underground hard rock limestone operation

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• Strong underground mining experience in hard rock, limestone or a comparable environment
• Strong knowledge of ground control, roof control and pillar stability
• Experience with mine planning, ventilation and blasting
• Understanding of MSHA Part 48 requirements
• Experience tackling technically challenging underground conditions
• A strong safety mindset and the ability to turn technical insight into practical action

Previous people-management experience is welcome, but it is not essential. If your strength lies in ground control and underground engineering, this is an opportunity to put that expertise to work in a role with real influence.

Who this suits

You're an underground mining engineer who enjoys getting to the heart of a technical problem, developing a workable solution and seeing it make a difference on site.

You may already lead teams, or you may be ready to step into a role with greater ownership and closer involvement in operational decisions. Either way, you'll bring sound underground engineering judgement particularly in ground control and the ambition to help shape a growing operation.