Mining Engineer

Subsidiary: NYN 

The road to your future starts with Barrett Industries

Since 1854, Barrett Industries has been a leader in providing infrastructure solutions throughout the United States. Through our subsidiary companies, including Barrett Paving Materials Inc., we serve everyone from small contractors to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Barrett Industries Corporation is an infrastructure construction holding company with a vertically integrated value chain including quarries, sand and gravel operations, asphalt cement storage terminals, hot mix asphalt plants, trucking, asphalt emulsions, asphalt paving, and pavement preservation. 

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. upholds the highest standards of Safety, Environmental Stewardship, and Ethical Conduct. We provide advanced solutions for our customer’s needs while having a positive impact on our local communities, generating sustainable growth, and long-term value for our shareholders. Our mission is to strengthen and grow our infrastructure products and services by empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. We operate through various companies in the Northeast and the Midwest.  We are strong, stable, and growing.  

“We Build the Roads You Travel”

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. has excellent opportunities for a Mining Engineer to join our New York North  team. This exempt position will report to the Multiple Plants Manager and will be responsible for providing technical support and engineering assistance to the quarry.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the quarry superintendent with daily operations in the quarry; act as quarry supervisor in the absence of the quarry superintendent and oversee crew activities and ensure everyone is working safely. When needed, perform pre-shift work place exams and safety task assignment for quarry crew.
• Oversee and administer contractors in the quarry including drilling & blasting and stripping contractors. Ensure contractors work safely and stay on task and review all completed work and invoices.
• Develop mine plans to deliver raw materials for the plant that meet set quality standards. Work with the quarry superintendent to ensure the mine plans are followed to avoid any disruptions plant and adjust accordingly as needed.
• Perform mine surveying, including blast hole sampling with subcontractor  and hole location survey along with aerial surveys utilizing UAVs. .
• Track and report daily production and heavy mobile equipment fleet utilization and reliability. Track major repairs to mobile equipment and work with mobile maintenance to schedule major repairs and preventive maintenance for the fleet.
• Support Multiple Plants  Manager in creating capital plans and writing capital spend requests and manage approved projects.
• Support Multiple Plants Manager in monitoring and controlling costs, creating monthly reports, and contribute to creating annual budgets.
• Ensure quarry operations comply with all environmental permits and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate and foster a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieve goals.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering is required.
• 2-4 years’ experience as an engineer in the mining industry.
• Competent in computer aided design packages such as Autocad or mine planning software programs
• Familiar with MSHA regulations to ensure mining operations are safe and compliant with applicable laws.
• Knowledge of manufacturing a plus.
• Knowledge of mining mobile equipment and maintenance tracking.
• Proficient analytical, problem solving and computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to foster a sense of collaboration and work effectively to achieve goals.

Success begins with hiring the right people to partner with us as we grow and develop our businesses. People are central to everything we do. It is through their efforts and talents that Barrett has been successful for over 150 years.

Job Type: Full-time

Salaried Position

Experience:

• Relevant: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mining: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Additional Compensation:

• Bonus Eligible

Work Location:

• Watertown, Norwood, Boonville, Port Leyden New York Quarries

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Some Weekends required

Barrett Paving Materials Inc. is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to promoting diversity and maintaining a drug-free workplace. It is our policy to ensure that applicants are considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to their race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), immigration status, citizenship, genetic information, medical conditions, protected veteran status, uniform service member status, familial status, marital status, registered domestic partner status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants are treated on the basis of their job-related qualifications, ability and performance. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and provide a workplace free of harassment and discrimination.  This Policy applies to aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here and here.  For notification on E-Verify click here and for information on Right to Work, click here. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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