Senior Mining Engineer

SLR Consulting; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation package

Medical, dental, orthodontia, vision,

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance, disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SLR Consulting (US) is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer focusing on open pit design, planning, and cost estimation in Salt Lake City. The role centers on mine planning for open pit and underground, with responsibilities including engineering drawings, economic modeling, and reserves reporting.

You will collaborate with geologists and other disciplines, provide client support, and contribute to project estimates and schedules while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining or Geological Engineering.
• Experience in both short term and long term mine planning.
• Proficient in mine design, planning, and scheduling.
• Proficient in 3D Mine Modeling software (Vulcan, Deswik, MineSight).
• Skilled in managing large and complex projects.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Experience as a Qualified Person (QP).
• Experience mentoring younger professionals.
• Second language in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mine planning for open pit (required) and underground.
• Creation of engineering and geologic drawings for reports.
• Cost estimation and economic (DCF) modeling.
• Resources and reserve reporting.
• Flexibility in supporting both engineering and geologic aspects of projects.
• Teamwork with geologists, metallurgists, and other disciplines.
• Provide client support and presentations.
• Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules, and reports.
• Engineering trade-off studies including autonomous vs conventional haulage, equipment selection, open pit vs underground operations.
• Guidance and mentoring for younger Engineers.

Skills

Strong communication

Technical writing

Mentoring

Qualified Person (QP) experience

Project management

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining or Geological Engineering

Tools

Vulcan

Deswik

MineSight

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (US), a coast-to-coast team of 500+ advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Senior Mining Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. SLR is currently seeking a full-time Mine Planning Engineer. This position will center on open pit design, planning, and cost estimation.

Responsibilities

• Mine planning for open pit (required) and underground
• Creation of engineering and geologic drawings for reports
• Cost estimation and economic (DCF) modeling
• Resources and reserve reporting
• Flexibility in supporting both engineering and geologic aspects of projects
• Teamwork with geologists, metallurgists, and other disciplines
• Provide client support and presentations
• Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules, and reports
• Engineering trade-off studies preferred, including autonomous vs conventional haulage, equipment selection, open pit vs underground operations
• Guidance and mentoring for younger Engineers

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short- & long-term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining or Geological Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of mining experience
• Experience in both short term and long term mine planning
• Proficient in mine design, planning, and scheduling
• Proficient in 3D Mine Modeling software (Vulcan, Deswik, MineSight)
• Skilled in managing large and complex projects
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Experience as a Qualified Person (QP)
• Experience mentoring younger professionals
• Second language in Spanish preferred

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affiative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]