Senior Underground Mine Planner & Tech Lead

Compass Minerals America Inc.; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Benefits starting Day 1

11 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday

Competitive PTO package

1 week sick time

401(k) with company match

Employee Education Reimbursement Prog

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Bonus opportunities for eligible pos

Other company perks

Job summary

Compass Minerals is seeking a Senior Underground Mining Engineer to lead underground mine planning and technical services, developing short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine plans while guiding design, ventilation, and infrastructure initiatives.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, geology, and safety teams to align planning with business goals, mentor engineers and technicians, and drive continuous improvement across mine planning functions.

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

Project coordination

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Mine planning software

Data visualization software

Job description

Compass Minerals is seeking a Senior Underground Mining Engineer to lead underground mine planning and technical services, developing short-term, mid-range, and life-of-mine plans while guiding design, ventilation, and infrastructure initiatives.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, geology, and safety teams to align planning with business goals, mentor engineers and technicians, and drive continuous improvement across mine planning functions.