Mining Planning Engineer/Geologist — Data-Driven Optimizer

Careermine; New Enterprise (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NESL in New Enterprise, PA, seeks a Mining Planning Engineer/Geologist to lead mine planning, resource evaluation, and optimization. You will collaborate with operations, environmental, and finance teams to develop data-driven plans that support safe, efficient extraction of reserves while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes modeling, capital project oversight, blasting optimization, and continuous improvement within a family-owned company with a strong local footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, Civil Engineering, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in mining operations, including mine planning, resource evaluation, and/or drilling and blasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead mine planning to support production targets and reserve utilization.
• Perform resource evaluation and capital project analyses for sustainable development.
• Collaborate with operations, environmental, and finance teams to align plans with site constraints and compliance.
• Provide technical support and documentation for regulatory and corporate standards.

Skills

Mine planning

Geology data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

MS Office

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, or related field

Tools

Micromine

Carlson

AutoCAD

Job description

NESL in New Enterprise, PA, seeks a Mining Planning Engineer/Geologist to lead mine planning, resource evaluation, and optimization. You will collaborate with operations, environmental, and finance teams to develop data-driven plans that support safe, efficient extraction of reserves while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes modeling, capital project oversight, blasting optimization, and continuous improvement within a family-owned company with a strong local footprint.