Senior Mine Engineer - Open Pit Design & Planning

Albemarle Corporation; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Diverse resources for professional and

personal growth

Job summary

Albemarle is hiring a Senior Mining Engineer for the Kings Mountain Lithium Project in North Carolina. The role provides mining engineering support through study phases, operational readiness, and execution, transitioning from study to operations as required.

The successful candidate will contribute to pit optimization, design, drill and blast planning, production scheduling, and cost estimates while collaborating with geotechnical, environmental, and process teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. or Engineering degree in Mining.
• 7+ years of mine engineering and operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of surface mining methods for hard rock deposits.
• Proficient mine design and scheduling software.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. mining regulatory (MSHA) and permitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic and tactical mine planning activities including pit optimization, mine design, drill and blast design, production scheduling, and tradeoff analyses.
• Provide mine engineering support to geotechnical, hydrology, environmental, process, geometallurgical, and waste management workstreams.
• Evaluate mining methods, equipment strategies, and operational configurations to identify optimal project solutions.
• Participate in risk assessments, mine plan reviews, and scenario evaluations that guide technical decision making.
• Maintain continuity of technical work as the project advances from study phases toward execution.
• Prepare and review budgets, capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) cost estimates related to mining.

Skills

Mine design

Drill & blast

Mine scheduling

MSHA regulations

Geotechnical

Education

B.S. Mining Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

Mine design software

Job description

Albemarle is hiring a Senior Mining Engineer for the Kings Mountain Lithium Project in North Carolina. The role provides mining engineering support through study phases, operational readiness, and execution, transitioning from study to operations as required.

The successful candidate will contribute to pit optimization, design, drill and blast planning, production scheduling, and cost estimates while collaborating with geotechnical, environmental, and process teams.