Aggregate Mining Engineer - Lunenburg, MA at CRH Lunenburg, MA

Aggregate Mining Engineer - Lunenburg, MA

Job

P.J. Keating Company, a CRH company, is a leading manufacturer of aggregate and HMA products, including paving and construction in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We operate aggregate and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) production facilities in Acushnet, Dracut, Lunenburg, and Cranston. Our modern facilities, veteran paving crews, experienced construction management team, and large investment in plants and equipment make us one of the largest and most efficient producers in the state of Massachusetts and one of only two RIDOT approved stone suppliers in Rhode Island.

As a member of the aggregate production team, this position will be responsible for monitoring aggregate production and planning, including surveying, developing extraction methods for overseeing the drilling and blasting contractors.

• Working with management in facilitating surveys, plans and development around our aggregate production. Using drones and collaborating with the team to verify inventories on a monthly basis.
• Collaborates and conducts geographical exploration by reviewing maps and drilling logs to determine location, size, accessibility, and estimated volumes of deposits.
• Works with aggregate production team to develop methods to extract material, evaluating factors such as safety, operational costs, deposit characteristics, and overburden depth.
• Assists in laying out and directing mine construction operations, such as location and development of ramps and positioning of mining area, access roads and blast layout.
• Assists in applying CRH blasting fundamentals for blast design and works with on‑site contractors for drilling and blasting operations.
• Assists in determining long‑range planning designs and data to determine proof of financial justification.
• Will work with the team to ensure company compliance with mandated safety and environmental policies on all mining/material production practices.
• Will work with company management and State and Federal agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to detect safety hazards and respond accordingly.
• Adhere to any and all state and federal regulations, if applicable, as set forth by the US Department Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), or any other regulatory agency.

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co‑workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Report to the assigned job site and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Environmental, Health & Safety Manual.
• Strict adherence to P J Keating policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Manual.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co‑workers or supervisors with other duties as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's and/or Associate Degree in Mine Engineering; OR 3+ related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• As a condition of this role you will be required to attain an FAA part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate enabling you to fly drones at the operations. This will be used for quarry face profiles and inventory aggregates mapping.

General Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation to and from the job site.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Must demonstrate the ability to use a computer to communicate effectively. This includes but is not limited to the use of Outlook, MS Office programs, construction software and web-based programs.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as plans, specifications, procedures and company manuals.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform…