Senior Underground Mine Engineer

Compass Minerals, Inc.; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits starting Day 1

11 paid holidays

PTO package

Sick time

401(k) with company match

Education reimbursement

EAP

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Compass Minerals seeks a Senior Underground Mining Engineer to lead underground mine planning and technical services, ensuring safe, efficient operations and sustainable output. You will develop short-term to life-of-mine plans, lead design and ventilation initiatives, and mentor a technical team.

You will partner with operations, geology, and safety to align plans with business goals, drive continuous improvement, and support budgeting and capital planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive underground mining experience.
• Experience with short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine planning.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, or project coordination.
• Advanced knowledge of underground mine planning, design, ventilation, surveying, and scheduling.
• Proficiency with mine planning, engineering, and data visualization software.
• Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine plans.
• Develop mine designs, sequencing strategies, pillar layouts, and infrastructure plans.
• Evaluate geological, geotechnical, ventilation, equipment, and operational constraints to maximize resource recovery.
• Monitor plan performance through reporting, reconciliation, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and present mine schedules, technical reports, and planning recommendations.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, geology, safety, and leadership teams to align planning with operational objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Technical Services and Operations.
• Lead planning reviews, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning activities.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for engineers, surveyors, technicians, interns, and contractors.
• Oversee ventilation systems, mine infrastructure, resource and reserve evaluation, and geotechnical monitoring activities.
• Promote engineering standards, best practices, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental requirements, and company engineering standards.
• Support hazard identification, risk management, and operational excellence initiatives.

Skills

Underground mining

Technical leadership

Project management

Data visualization

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering/Geology

Tools

Mine planning software

Geotechnical software

Surveying software

Job description

Explore the Potential of Being Part of Something Clearly Essential

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visitcompassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

We are seeking a Senior Underground Mining Engineer to join our team. This role leads underground mine planning and technical services activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable operations. The Senior Underground Mining Engineer is responsible for developing short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine plans while providing technical leadership in mine design, ventilation, infrastructure, and operational improvement initiatives.

As a key technical leader, this position partners closely with operations, maintenance, geology, and safety teams to align mine planning activities with business objectives while mentoring and developing technical team members.

Why Join Compass Minerals?

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Relocation assistance providedfor qualified candidates
• Benefits starting Day 1
• 11 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Competitive PTO package
• 1 week sick time(subject to applicable state and local laws)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Education Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonus opportunities for eligible positions

Key Responsibilities

Mine Planning & Optimization

• Lead development and optimization of short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine plans.
• Develop mine designs, sequencing strategies, pillar layouts, and infrastructure plans.
• Evaluate geological, geotechnical, ventilation, equipment, and operational constraints to maximize resource recovery.
• Monitor plan performance through reporting, reconciliation, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and present mine schedules, technical reports, and planning recommendations.

Operations Partnership & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with operations, maintenance, geology, safety, and leadership teams to align planning with operational objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Technical Services and Operations.
• Lead planning reviews, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning activities.

Technical Services & Operational Support

• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for engineers, surveyors, technicians, interns, and contractors.
• Oversee ventilation systems, mine infrastructure, resource and reserve evaluation, and geotechnical monitoring activities.
• Promote engineering standards, best practices, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental requirements, and company engineering standards.
• Support hazard identification, risk management, and operational excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive underground mining experience.
• Experience with short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine planning.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, or project coordination.
• Advanced knowledge of underground mine planning, design, ventilation, surveying, and scheduling.
• Proficiency with mine planning, engineering, and data visualization software.
• Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Experience supporting resource and reserve evaluation activities.
• Background in ventilation, ground control, and underground infrastructure planning.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds routinely and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl in confined or restricted spaces.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov . August 2026

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