Senior Mining Engineer I

Senior Mining Engineer I Full-time State/Province: Utah Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc Business Line: Water Work Location Model: Remote Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: US - Murray, UT - 756 East Wincheste Compensation: USD 130000.00 - USD 135000.00 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM is seeking a motivated and technically strong surface Senior Mining Engineer I to join our growing Mining team supporting projects across North America. The successful candidate will contribute to mining projects from early-stage studies through detailed engineering and construction support while working as part of multidisciplinary project teams. This individual will collaborate with senior mining engineers, project managers, and engineering discipline leads to develop practical and innovative engineering solutions for mining clients. The role requires solid technical knowledge, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to manage multiple assignments while continuing to build technical expertise in mine planning and engineering.

Support clients in evaluating and developing mining solutions, including mine access planning, mining method selection, mine development strategies, and supporting infrastructure. Assist with open pit mine design, phase planning, and optimization to support safe and efficient resource extraction. Perform waste dump design, haul road design, fleet evaluations, and equipment analysis to support mining operations. Develop mine schedules and production plans under the guidance of senior mining engineers. Assist with the preparation of capital and operating cost estimates to support engineering studies and project evaluations. Coordinate with mining, civil, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, environmental, and water resources engineering teams. Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, and design packages for mining projects. Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews and assist in resolving technical challenges throughout project execution. Provide engineering support during field investigations, construction activities, commissioning, and operational troubleshooting as required. Travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally, including occasional extended assignments. Ensure engineering work complies with client requirements, applicable industry standards, and AECOM quality procedures.

Minimum Qualifications BS in Mining Engineering or a related engineering discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

6 years of progressive mining engineering experience with an emphasis on surface mining. Experience using mine planning software such as MineSight (MPSO), Deswik (Spatial-LHS-IS), Datamine (NPVS/Minemax), Vulcan, or similar applications. Experience using Whittle or other pit optimization software. Experience supporting conceptual studies, prefeasibility