Senior Mining Engineer

Ho-Chunk, Inc.

Senior Mining Engineer leading technical direction and advising on solid minerals development at Flatwater, Inc. Overseeing mine planning and grant evaluations for resource development.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serves as a leadership position within the mining engineer functional category and is responsible for the day-to-day direction of technical work
Prepares comprehensive resource and reserve estimates for a variety of solid mineral deposits, including metal, coal, industrial minerals, and construction aggregates
Develops detailed mine and reclamation plans for undeveloped mineral properties, specifying mining methods, equipment selection, staffing, production rates, and scheduling
Conducts economic evaluations of solid mineral projects using methods like discounted cash flow rate of return and makes capital and operating cost estimates for proposed mining operations
Acts as a primary mining technical representative, assisting them in dealings with mining companies, contractors, and other government agencies
Assists Indian mineral owners with mineral lease contract negotiations and reviews proposed agreements, with particular attention to royalty terms and environmental protection clauses

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mining Engineering or a closely related field
Master’s degree preferred (mining, geotechnical, or mineral economics)
FE required; PE strongly preferred (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
6-8 years of progressively responsible experience in mine planning, reserve estimation, and economic evaluation across surface and/or underground operations
Proven ability to prepare detailed mine and reclamation plans, including equipment selection, production scheduling, and staffing
Proficiency with commercial software used for reserve estimation and mine planning
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive federal benefits package available to full-time employees
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

mine planningreserve estimationeconomic evaluationdetailed mine plansreclamation plansequipment selectionproduction schedulingstaffingdiscounted cash flowcapital cost estimation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationnegotiationinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Mining EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mining, Geotechnical, or Mineral EconomicsFundamentals of Engineering (FE)Professional Engineer (PE)