Senior Open-Pit Mining Engineer - Remote Options

Nacco Natural Resources Corporation; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nacco Natural Resources Corporation seeks an experienced Mining Engineer to lead mid- to long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling, supporting current operations and growth. You will develop practical mine plans, evaluate options, and use modern planning software to prepare, analyze, and communicate plans.

The role also supports site planning best practices and contributes to Resource and Reserve Technical Reports, with a focus on cost estimation and engineering analyses.

Qualifications

• Must have an engineering degree and at least eight years of related experience
• Master's degree in Mining, or Geological Engineering and/or related certifications may be considered for experience requirements
• Professional Engineering License / Technical Report Qualified Person registration highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Develop practical open-pit mining methods, mine plans, production schedules, and sequence mine volumetrics
• Hands-on experience with short-, mid-, and long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling
• Complete or provide assistance in the calculation of reserve and quality estimates using geologic and mine models
• Complete or provide assistance in analysis of equipment systems for new or existing mines
• Provide assistance in calculating total costs for mining projects including equipment numbers and hours, labor and supply costs, and other associated capital and operating expenditures
• Write reports using engineering results and analysis
• Prepare maps, cross sections, tables, and other graphics to supplement the preparation of presentations
• Assist in evaluating economic alternatives involving mining methods, equipment purchases and other capital expenditures
• Interface with vendors, sales representatives, customers
• Provide engineering and technical assistance to existing mines

Skills

Mine planning

Scheduling

Cost estimation

Geologic models

Excel

Education

Engineering degree

PE license

Master's degree

Tools

Micromine

Vulcan

Carlson

Talpac

Job description

Nacco Natural Resources Corporation seeks an experienced Mining Engineer to lead mid- to long-range open-pit mine planning and scheduling, supporting current operations and growth. You will develop practical mine plans, evaluate options, and use modern planning software to prepare, analyze, and communicate plans.

The role also supports site planning best practices and contributes to Resource and Reserve Technical Reports, with a focus on cost estimation and engineering analyses.