Mining Engineer/Geologist
- This position provides professional geological and mining expertise and administration of the solid leasable minerals, mineral materials, locatable minerals and Abandoned Mine Lands programs.
- The incumbent conducts frequent compliance and production verification inspections on operations related to solid minerals management. Many of these inspections require operating a 4-wheel drive vehicle to access them.
- Reviews exploration or development operating plans for adequacy and works with operators and consults with the representatives of other governmental agencies to address issues regarding mineral extraction proposals on public lands.
- Develops mineral potential reports, geologic models, mine engineering reports and mineral evaluations.
- The evaluations, reports and models are developed by utilizing sophisticated geologic and mine design software, cost estimating data to develop valuation models.
- Participates in or leads interdisciplinary team projects on public lands to develop environmental documents evaluating the impacts of surface disturbance associated with mineral development operations