Mine Engineering Intern - Shoal Creek AL

Site: Shoal Creek

 

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Mine Engineer Intern for our 2024 Internship Program to join our Engineering team at our Shoal Creek Mine. Shoal Creek Mine is one of the deepest underground coal mines in the U.S. Located on the Black Warrior River with barge transportation leading to the Port of Mobile in the Gulf of Mexico, it produces one of the highest quality met coal in the US. Eight-foot-tall entries, a brand-new longwall, paved road into the mine and 15+ years of coal reserves make Shoal Creek mine an ideal place to work. 

 

Located in between Jefferson, Walker and Tuscaloosa counties in Alabama, offers beautiful rivers and lakes, landscapes, and rolling hills at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. A major airport is just under an hour away in Birmingham. Minutes from Tuscaloosa and West Alabama and a diverse, family-friendly community with something for everyone. A vibrant downtown with excellent restaurants and plenty of nightlife, a beautiful riverfront amphitheater for major concerts and events, safe, friendly neighborhoods, and excellent schools top the list, including the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, home of the Crimson Tide. Just minutes away from some of the best water and outdoor activities the state has to offer.

 

Peabody’s Shoal Creek Mine has a safety-first culture and strives to have zero recordable MSHA injuries/incidents.

 

About the role:

Peabody is committed to attracting and retaining top talent and developing them as our next generation leaders. Peabody strives to achieve its mission by providing our employees with an empowered, collaborative work environment based on mutual trust and respect that emphasizes safe working conditions, rewards continuous improvement, innovation and creativity, and provides opportunities for job satisfaction and career advancement. 

 

If you thrive in an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, teamwork, problem-solving and customer satisfaction, consider a career with Peabody.

 

The Engineering Intern Program is a summer program intended to give students the opportunity to learn and gain hands-on experience within the organization and industry. The program is committed to provide a solid launch into the organization with opportunities to learn the business, expand on past experiences, demonstrate strong performance, add value with key assignments, and earn credibility.

 

Duties will include:

• Visibly support and champion Peabody’s Mission and Values.
• Act in accordance with and adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System.
• Assist in developing and maintaining maps for mine planning, quality evaluations, property control, obstacle mitigation and permitting for all active, proposed, and closed mining operations.
• Assist with the development, design, and communication of all necessary mine plan designs.
• Assist with developing reclamation schedule and designs necessary to return land to Post Mine Topography and achieve maximum bond release.
• Support production teams with hands-on tasks in Longwall and Continuous Miner sections.
• Conduct engineering calculations of volumetrics, short to mid-range mine planning and coal quality.
• Conduct safety observations and participate in safety audits.
• Other duties as assigned by the Company.

 

About you:

• Pursuing a degree in Mining, Civil, or Electrical Engineering
• Legally authorized to work in the US
• Excellent communication, technical and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; energy; initiative; innovation; organizational, communication and decision making skills
• Past work experiences as a summer intern is a plus
• Candidates must be geographically mobile
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products

 

Physical Requirements - Underground:

• Must have the ability to stand for prolonged periods of time on uneven, rocky surfaces.
• Must have the ability to be seated for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles.
• Must have the ability to walk for up to 4 hours at a time. Will be required to walk through different sections of the mine with varying degrees of clearance and headroom.
• Walking ability will be judged according to SCSR emergency evacuation plan required and approved by MSHA.
• Must have the ability to wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment as required by Company and MSHA.
• Must have the ability to bend or stoop for a full work period as a result of mine height.
• Must have the ability to climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on and off equipment and ladders.
• Must have the ability to perform re