Senior Mining Engineer

We are SLR Consulting (US), a coast-to-coast team of 500+ advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability.

We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Senior Mining Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. SLR is currently seeking a full‑time Mine Planning Engineer. This position will center on open pit design, planning, and cost estimation.

• Mine planning for open pit (required) and underground
• Creation of engineering and geologic drawings for reports
• Cost estimation and economic (DCF) modeling
• Resources and reserve reporting
• Flexibility in supporting both engineering and geologic aspects of projects
• Teamwork with geologists, metallurgists, and other disciplines
• Provide client support and presentations
• Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules, and reports
• Engineering trade‑off studies preferred, including autonomous vs conventional haulage, equipment selection, open pit vs underground operations
• Guidance and mentoring for younger Engineers

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject‑matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long‑run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short- & long-term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full‑time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Bachelor's degree in Mining or Geological Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of mining experience
• Experience in both short term and long term mine planning
• Proficient in mine design, planning, and scheduling
• Proficient in 3D Mine Modeling software (Vulcan, Deswik, Mine Sight)
• Skilled in managing large and complex projects
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Experience as a Qualified Person (QP)
• Experience mentoring younger professionals
• Second language in Spanish preferred

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We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it.

We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.