Senior Mining Engineer – Planning & Surveying

Peabody Energy; Wright (WY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peabody Energy seeks a skilled Mine Plan Designer/Surveyor to develop and communicate comprehensive mine plans and supporting maps for active, planned, and closed operations. You will collect volumetrics for monthly reporting and budgeting, and ensure plans align with safety and permitting requirements.

Responsibilities include creating dragline, dozer pad, topsoil limit designs, and truck/shovel grade files, while maintaining data accuracy and schedules to meet coal shipment targets.

Qualifications

• Must have strong math skills and the ability to perform survey and volumetric calculations.
• Experience with survey data to develop base mapping for mine operations.
• Bachelor degree in surveying/technology/mining or civil engineering or related area; FE/EIT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design and communicate mine plan designs including dragline design, dozer pad design, topsoil limits, truck/shovel files and grade files.
• Develop and maintain maps for mine planning, quality evaluations, property control, obstacle mitigation and permitting for all active, proposed and closed mining operations.
• Accurately gather and record production and engineering data.
• Develop schedules for mine plan designs to keep the mine on schedule for coal extraction and shipment.
• Develop reclamation schedules and designs to return land to post-mine topography and maximize bond release.
• Assist Engineering Department with special projects and project management as needed.
• Perform volumetric calculations, short- to mid-range mine planning and coal quality analysis.
• Conduct safety observations and audits monthly.

Skills

Math skills

Survey data handling

Verbal and written communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Surveying/Technology or Mining/Civil Eng

FE/EIT preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

SurvCadd

Vulcan

Job description

Peabody Energy seeks a skilled Mine Plan Designer/Surveyor to develop and communicate comprehensive mine plans and supporting maps for active, planned, and closed operations. You will collect volumetrics for monthly reporting and budgeting, and ensure plans align with safety and permitting requirements.

Responsibilities include creating dragline, dozer pad, topsoil limit designs, and truck/shovel grade files, while maintaining data accuracy and schedules to meet coal shipment targets.