Engineering Manager - SA

Position Summary

The Manager of Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for all engineering functions supporting surface mining operations. This role ensures safe, compliant, and cost-effective mine planning and execution while advancing operational performance through modern engineering practices, technology, and talent development. The position serves as a key technical advisor to site and corporate leadership and acts as the primary interface with regulatory agencies.

• Lead and oversee all engineering, surveying, geological, and mine planning functions for the surface mining complex.
• Establish engineering standards, controls, and work processes aligned with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the responsible Professional Engineer for required permits, plans, certifications, and regulatory submittals.
• Provide technical leadership for mine design, reserve development, and operational optimization initiatives.
• Develop and direct short-term, medium-term, and life-of-mine plans that optimize safety, productivity, reserve recovery, and cost performance.
• Oversee pit design, sequencing, haul road design, spoil placement, highwall management, drainage systems, sediment control structures, and material handling systems.
• Ensure accurate surveying, mapping, reserve estimation, and mine reconciliation in compliance with federal, state, and company standards.
• Responsible for refuse construction, planning, required submittals, inspections, and certifications where applicable.
• Direct the development and management of geologic information necessary to maintain customer coal quality requirements.
• Support operations through equipment productivity analysis, drill-and-blast planning, and production optimization.
• Ensure full compliance with MSHA, state mining agencies, environmental regulations, and permit requirements.
• Prepare and maintain mine permits, reclamation plans, drainage and sediment control plans, impoundment-related documentation, and other required regulatory submissions.
• Ensure compliance with mine permit conditions and oversee engineering support for reclamation activities.
• Maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies and external consultants.
• Support site safety initiatives and ensure engineering practices promote safe operating conditions.
• Contribute to annual budgets, life-of-mine plans, and capital planning processes.
• Develop production, recovery, equipment, and cost projections.
• Evaluate reserves, equipment utilization, and operational performance to support strategic decisions.
• Assist with month-end closeout activities, including stockpile surveys, tonnage reconciliation, mapping updates, operational statistics, and landowner reporting requirements.