Senior Open-Pit Mining Engineer — Lithium Project

ALBEMARLE; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Albemarle is hiring a Senior Mining Engineer for the Kings Mountain Lithium Project in North Carolina. The role is on-site and reports to the Lead Mining Engineer.

You will perform mining engineering support through study phases, operational readiness, and project execution, transitioning as required. Key activities include pit optimization, mine design, drill and blast design, production scheduling, cost estimation (CAPEX/OPEX), and collaboration with geotechnical, environmental, and processing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering required.
• 7+ years of mine engineering and operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of surface mining methods for hard-rock deposits.
• Proficient in mine design and scheduling software and MSHA regulatory familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic and tactical mine planning activities including pit optimization, mine design, drill and blast design, production scheduling, and trade-off 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 and operating cost estimates related to mining.
• Collaborate with other core departments in the development of their operating budgets and capital projects.

Skills

Open pit design

Mine scheduling

Drill and blast design

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Equipment selection

Education

B.S. in Mining Engineering

Tools

Open pit design software

Job description

Albemarle is hiring a Senior Mining Engineer for the Kings Mountain Lithium Project in North Carolina. The role is on-site and reports to the Lead Mining Engineer.

You will perform mining engineering support through study phases, operational readiness, and project execution, transitioning as required. Key activities include pit optimization, mine design, drill and blast design, production scheduling, cost estimation (CAPEX/OPEX), and collaboration with geotechnical, environmental, and processing