Mining Engineering Professional - Entry

Site: Twentymile Mine

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Engineer to join our Technical Services Team at our Twentymile Mine location. The annual salary for this position is between $76,000 and $94,000 depending on experience.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager. The scope of your role will be to provide project management and oversite for projects of varying nature within the Engineering and Environmental departments; MSHA plan compilation for ventilation and roof control; Maintain database of map requirements for the mine; Assist the Technical Services Manager with system design, inspection, efficiency improvements, CHPP improvements, and other tasks; Assit the Environmental department with inspections, permitting, reporting, and other tasks;  Prepare daily, mid-month, and moth-end reporting.  This role offers a great opportunity for growth and to expand knowledge and skills. 

Twentymile mine is an underground coal mine located in Colorado’s scenic Yampa Valley about 20 miles outside Steamboat Springs, a ski resort and vacation destination. The surrounding area has towns both large and small including Oak Creek, Craig, Hayden, and Steamboat Springs. Hunting and fishing are very popular in this area. Shotgun and archery hunting is allowed on Peabody property for employees with proper authorization.

Peabody Twentymile has a safety-first culture and has been recognized two years in a row by the National Mining Association as the safest underground coal mine in the United Sates. The award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations with the lowest MSHA reportable injury rate. In 2023, Twentymile completed three years without a single reportable injury.

Duties will include:

• Visibly support and champion Peabody’s Missions and Values
• Act in accordance with and adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System
• Conduct mine survey activities as needed for the determination of coal production and stockpile volume calculation. Must be able to gain the FAA Certification for unmanned aircraft flight (drone)
• Prepare the mid-month and month-end production reporting documents including the survey calculations, production report, wash-plant report, LMS unit property report, and update various statistic and allocation reports used in the month end reporting process.
• Examine mining and mine support methods/equipment to improve performance.
• Compile MSHA submissions for ventilation & roof control plans with assistance from staff and management.
• Manage drilling projects such as horizontal drilling and surface utility or exploration drilling programs.
• Gain familiarity with and provide input on the operations and design of the underground and surface mine services including ventilation, conveyance, water supply system, dewatering system, compressed air system, nitrogen generation system, and the mine rock dusting system.
• Perform ventilation surveys as needed and monthly fan checks.
• Perform geologic surveys and mapping with coordination with corporate and consultant geologists. Coordinate and perform channel sampling, roof scoping, and other geology tasks as required.
• Provide project management and oversite for projects of various nature depending on the needs of the mine. This will include the development of a scope of work, assisting supply chain with the bidding and contractor selection, and project/contrac