Mine Planning Engineer - Knife River Corp

Ready for a challenging, fast-paced career where you are literally laying the groundwork that builds communities. Knife River is a construction materials company that believes in building things that last, and you can be a big part of our future.

Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Our purpose is to build a better place for us all to live by improving the lives of our employees, their families, and the communities we serve. Join our growing team today!

As the Mine Planning Engineer in the North Central Region, you will assess mine operations and develop mine plans across the North Central Region. Preferred location of work is Sauk Rapids, MN or Sioux Falls, SD.

Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or similar.
2. Five or more years of proven experience in the aggregate materials industry.
3. Knowledge of basic mining engineering, geologic concepts and regulations/statutes which affect mine planning.
4. Proficient with MS Office suite of products and industry-related computer software (such as AutoCAD, MineSight, ESRI GIS Software, etc.)
5. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
6. Innate continuous improvement mindset, process methodology skills, and impressive change management capability.

Duties: 

1. Gather and utilize geologic mapping, drill data, hydrologic information, quality testing results, topography, aerial photography, survey data, sales forecasts, and other mine planning data to design 3-D mine plans.
2. Gather, review, analyze and document property lines, mining setbacks, easements, zoning, special use agreements, neighborhood concerns and other site-specific land use information as necessary for mine planning process.
3. Generate and maintain an updated life-of-mine site plan for all locations. Maintain aerial photos and topographic maps/site maps in an updated and current status. Assist with reserve documentation.
4. Monitor long-term mine development and identify/advise on current and future mining challenges. Develop and communicate reserve estimates, short-term mine plans, long-term mine plans, and mine reclamation plans.
5. With support from other relevant team members, help to ensure compliance with permit conditions, laws, regulations, guidelines and in maintaining the systems necessary for compliance.
6. Assist in the preparation of presentations, documentations, reports and maps as needed.
7. Estimate stripping volumes, prepare stripping plans and assist with preparation of stripping bid packages.
8. Participate in zoning efforts, special projects and property acquisitions as necessary.
9. Identify opportunities to increase efficiencies, maximize reserve recovery, reduce costs, minimize wastes and reduce impacts to neighbors. Assist operations managers with efforts to lower operating costs.
10. Work in a very diverse geological setting.
11. Some overnight travel will be required to perform the work.
12. Other duties as assigned.