Mining engineers jobs in the United States

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Counted Oct 27, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 105
Employers: 62

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / hour: $23.40Across 16 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $99,555Across 16 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 5%5 listings
Hybrid: 0%0 listings
On-site: 10%10 listings

Not specified: 86% (90 listings)

Employers hiring include Heidelberg Materials NE LLC (7), Barr Engineering Co. (5), Northern Star Pogo LLC (5).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

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Mining engineers jobs in the United States

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Mining Engineer-in-Training
Kinross Gold Corporation
Fairbanks, AK
Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering…
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Senior Project Mining Engineer
Turner Mining Group
Winnemucca, NV
We are seeking an experienced Senior Mining/Project Engineer to support the planning, construction, and transition to operations of a developing surface lithium mine at the Thacker Pass…
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Mining Engineer
Excelsior Mining dba. Gunnison Copper
Dragoon, AZ
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Mining Engineer (F/M/X)
Solvay
USA - Green River, WY, WY
- $98,000 to $109,000 USD / year
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Mining Engineer - Senior Level (Hybrid/Remote)
Barr Engineering Co.
Denver, CO
- $40,123 USD / year
Barr is seeking a senior mining engineer to join our engineering and design team. In this hybrid role, you will lead and support multidisciplinary teams preparing and delivering scoping…
Added 4 days ago
Mining Engineer
Sparrow Company LLC
Reno, NV
operation of all mining activities. This position oversees mine planning, drilling, blasting,
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Long Term Mine Planning Engineer
Copper World Inc
Sahuarita, AZ
Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused mining company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining-friendly jurisdictions of…
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Mining Engineer - Intern 2027 - Braselton, GA
CRH
Braselton, GA
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Field Mining Engineer
AECOM
Remote, United States
- $125,000 to $135,000 USD / year
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Mining Engineer
Ruby Hill Mining Company
Reno, NV
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Chief Mining Engineer
Ruby Hill Mining Company
Reno, NV
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Regional Mining Engineer
Lhoist North America of Arizona, Inc.
NV
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Mining Engineer - Senior Level (Hybrid)
Barr Engineering Co.
Denver, CO
- $95,888 to $105,622.4 USD / year
The role - what you'll do Barr is seeking a senior mining engineer to join our mining team. In this hybrid role, you will support the Engineering and Design business unit group on mine…
Added 6 days ago
Senior Mining Engineer
GRAYMONT WESTERN US INC.
SANDY, UT
Job Title: Senior Mining Engineer Description: Job Introduction Senior Mining Engineer to provide short, medium, and long term mine planning expertise for Graymont's open pit mining…
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Mining Engineer
SLR CONSULTING
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
As our new Senior Mining Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. SLR is currently seeking a full-time Mine Planning Engineer.…
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Principal Mining Engineer – Underground
Rio Tinto Services Inc
United States
Join a global organisation at the forefront of mining innovation
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Mining Engineer - Drill & Blast
Turner Mining Group
United States
- $120,000 to $150,000 USD / year
…improvement of drilling and blasting programs across Turner Mining Group’s surface mining projects. This role supports multiple sites with developing and sustaining drilling and blasting…
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Mine Planning Engineer
The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.
United States
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Senior Mining Engineer
GRAYMONT WESTERN US INC.
SANDY, UT
Senior Mining Engineer to provide short, medium, and long term mine planning expertise for Graymont's open pit mining operations in the Western Region of the USA and Canada.
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Mining Engineer
SLR CONSULTING
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
As our new Senior Mining Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. SLR is currently seeking a full-time Mine Planning Engineer.…
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Kiewit Mining Group - Senior Mining Engineer
Kiewit
Soda Springs, ID
As a Senior Mining Engineer, you will support Kiewit Mining operations throughout North America. This position is responsible for overseeing the development of short-range plans, work…
Added 10 days ago
Mining Engineer
Sparrow Company
Sparks, NV
The Mine Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operation of all mining activities. This position oversees mine planning, drilling, blasting, loading,…
Added 10 days ago
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Mining Engineer - Senior Level (Hybrid/Remote)
Barr Engineering Co.
Denver, CO
- $40,123 USD / year
Barr is seeking a senior mining engineer to join our engineering and design team. In this hybrid role, you will lead and support multidisciplinary teams preparing and delivering scoping…
Added 10 days ago
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Mining Engineer - Senior Level (Hybrid/Remote)
Barr Engineering Co.
Denver, CO
- $130,000 to $148,000 USD / year
Barr is seeking a senior mining engineer to join our engineering and design team. In this hybrid role, you will lead and support multidisciplinary teams preparing and delivering scoping…
Added 11 days ago
Mining Engineer
THE WORK. AGENCY
Denver, CO
Are you an underground Mining Engineer seeking a new challenge? We are supporting a fantastic client based in Central US. In this role, you will play a crucial role in developing and…

Kinross Gold Corporation

Mining Engineer-in-Training

Fairbanks, AK, United States

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Posting language: English

Original job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline.

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. Our values-based approach ensures that sustainability and our environmental, social and governance commitments are a core part of our strategy and plans for future growth. In line with our values, we also aim to build meaningful partnerships with all of our stakeholders, including communities, shareholders, employees, governments and suppliers.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Fort Knox Mine

Located approximately 26 miles from the City of Fairbanks, Fort Knox is a center of excellence for the Company as one of the few cold weather heap leach facilities in the world. Fort Knox celebrated its 25-year anniversary in 2021, and has produced over 8.5 million ounces since it began operation. In 2020, Kinross acquired Manh Choh – a project expected to commence production in 2024 and process ore at Fort Knox.

Fort Knox prioritizes being a strong contributor to the State and local communities, and since 2001, has helped support more than 300 community partners and has contributed more than US$25 million to the Alaska Mental Health Trust.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis as protected by applicable state, federal and/or local law.

Fort Knox is NOT a camp mine

Job Description

Under the direction of the Chief Mine Engineer or their designee, this person performs skilled engineering tasks. They are to use engineering first principles to contribute to the design, and development of processes, practices, and methodologies within the Technical Services Group. They are to coordinate activities related to a full-range of engineering functions, and ensure achievement of service/ operating standards (internally/ externally).

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities may be focused in one of the following areas of engineering: short- and long-term mine planning, project controls, cost controls, construction, geotechnical, electrical, environmental, civil, production, exploration or continuous improvement
Integrates short-term plans into long-term, and life-of-mine plans.
Analyzes and interprets mine plans to ensure alignment with operational objectives.
Must be willing to take on cross-rotation assignments within the Technical Services Group, and outside rotations in Mine Operations, or Mine Maintenance for personal development.
Independently handles relevant technical duties, including application submittal, monitoring, and reporting.
Researches information to support decision-making and improve processes, technologies or methodologies.
Contributes to the development of policies and practices.
Monitors costs related to services provided, and implements approved recommendations for maximizing operational efficiencies.
Maintains excellent rapport with external regulatory agencies to foster working relationships that minimize adversarial actions and maximizes information exchange.
Conducts regular and frequent inspections of operations / equipment / processes / procedures to ensure planned production goals can be met and regulatory / permit compliance.
Responds to a variety of internal and / or external requests.
Prepares communication materials, manuals and other written materials related to technical issues, programs, or systems including technical reports and documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory / industry and operational requirements.

Education and Experience

B.S. Degree in Mining Engineering
1-3 years of metal mining experience preferred, depending on supervision experience within an engineering setting.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of open pit mining engineering.
Detailed understanding of mining operations, as well as, general understanding of milling and maintenance operations. Experience in material blending using geochemistry and cut-of-grades is preferred.
Proven knowledge of computer-aided mine evaluation and familiarity with one or more commercial software packages (MineSight, Deswik, or Vulcan etc.) is required.
Proficiency in MS Office suite of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Requires technical communication skills, as well as, strong interpersonal skills (written/ verbal and analytical/ persuasive).
Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management.
Ability to learn quickly and to function within the physical demand requirements.
Ability to work independently and as a member of the Technical Services Team.
Requires valid driver’s license.

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Skills

EIT
Process improvement
Reporting
Decision making
Improve business processes
Inspection
Regulatory compliance
Communication skills
Documentation
Mining engineering
MineSight
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Interpersonal skills
Work independently
Valid driver's licence

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