Job Description
Job Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Engineering & Technical Support
- Assist corporate and site engineers in preparing detailed mine plans, layouts, design drawings and permit applications for active and proposed operations.
- Maintain centralized files of permit applications, maps, engineering drawings, and technical documentation for all operations.
- Support engineering teams in analyzing mine progress and projections to provide consistency with permitting activities.
- Permitting & Regulatory Support
- Prepare maps, exhibits, and technical drawings for state and federal permit applications, renewals, and revisions.
- Work closely with the Environmental and Permitting Departments to ensure permit drawings meet regulatory standards (WVDEP, KY DNR, OSMRE, MSHA).
- Track and organize permit boundaries, acreage totals, and affected areas using GIS and CAD-based mapping tools.
- Verify permit consistency with operational mine plans and assist in resolving discrepancies.
- Support the preparation of responses to regulatory inquiries or inspection requests with accurate engineering documentation.
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate with mine-site engineers, surveyors, and environmental staff to ensure consistent data collection and map updates.
- Support Legal, Land, and Environmental departments by producing technical exhibits for lease agreements, boundary verifications, and reclamation plans.
- Assist corporate management in technical presentations, reports, and internal audits.
- Serve as a resource for troubleshooting technical CAD or mapping issues across the company.
- Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Maintain all mapping and engineering documentation in accordance with MSHA, OSMRE, and state regulations.
- Participate in internal audits and quality reviews of engineering and permit maps.
- Ensure timely updates of operational changes to prevent discrepancies in regulatory filings.
- Handle confidential property and operational data in a professional and secure manner.
Qualifications
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related field; equivalent work experience in mining engineering, mapping, or permitting will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- 3–7 years of experience in engineering, mapping, or permitting support within the mining industry.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS platforms; experience with mine planning or permitting software preferred.
- Strong understanding of mining permitting processes (WVDEP, KY DNR, OSMRE, MSHA).
- Working knowledge of both surface and underground mining operations.
- Excellent organization and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across sites.
- High attention to detail, with demonstrated accuracy in technical drawings and data management.