Lead Mining Engineer - Kings Mountain
Lead Mining Engineer - Kings Mountain
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Job Description
Albemarle is hiring for a Lead Mining Engineer Studies at our Kings Mountain Lithium project located near Charlotte NC.
The Lead Mining Engineer Studies will lead and coordinate the mining engineering function and associated activities for the Kings Mountain Lithium project. The project is an advanced stage open pit mine with a multidecade resource base located in Kings Mountain North Carolina and progressing through the various study phases with the goal of entering into phase at the completion of study. It is one of the few lithium mining projects in the United States and offers an exceptional career opportunity. Kings Mountain is a charming town located less than 45 minutes from the Charlotte NC metropolitan area.
This position is part of the lithium resources group reporting to the Director Technical Services for the Kings Mountain project. The Lead Mining Engineer is a high visibility role within the team and serves as the basis for multiple career pathways likely transitioning to the Kings Mountain Technical or Operations team at the conclusion of the study phase.Based at site this role is offered on a flexible hybrid schedule.
What You Will Do
Essential Functions
- Lead the delivery of mine planning and engineering work to support the evaluation design and of the Kings Mountain Lithium project
- Complete the necessary tradeoff studies and evaluations to the appropriate study level to ensure optimization and longevity of the resource while maximizing value for Albemarle
- Delivery of associated plans reports and documentation for each phase of study as the project progresses through PFS FS and
- Preparation of budget capital and operating cost estimates for the Kings Mountain mining operations and collaborate with other core departments in the development of their operating budgets and capital projects
- Develop standards and procedures within the mining engineering discipline to allow safe and productive mining when entering operations
- Evaluate the selection of mining equipment and facilitate the implementation of the chosen fleetin conjunction with concentrator delivery requirements
- Participate in community and regulatory items as needed including: town halls regulatory reviews community sessions hearings tours and any other request as needed
- Establish safe and productive mining practices and be a goto subject matter expert for the project team; champion personal community and environmental safety above all else
- Liaise with plant personnel technical services disciplines consultants and vendors involved in the project on all matters related to mine site layout mining engineering mining operations and trade offs
Competencies
- Demonstrated capability with open pit mine design and scheduling software
- Experience with strategic mine planning strategies tactics and implementation
- Experience with pit optimization and tradeoff studies including financial evalution
- Ability to develop and review mine operating and capital cost estimates
- Open pit drill and blast design and operations capability
- Familiarity with mining equipment OEMs and selection
- Ability to work flexibly and effectively with team members geographically separated across multiple timezones
- Ability to collaborate and influence across different functions including mining and process operations technical services environmental and corporate
- Ability to build relationships both internal and external to the organization including with technical experts and vendors
What You Bring
Required:
- Minimum B.S. or Engineering degree in Mining or related field
- 10 years of mine engineering and operations experience
- Experience in open pit mining studies with operations and mine planning experience desirable
- Advanced experience with mine design and scheduling packages including optimization
- Demonstrated knowledge of MSHA regulations
Preferred:
- Experience evaluating and implementing new mining technologies is beneficial
- Demonstrated team leadership skills desirable
- Demonstrated experience interacting with Community Affairs
- Multicommodity experience highly regarded
- International experience (outside the US) highly regarded
- Related engineering degrees with appropriate experience will be considered
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
