Underground Mining Engineer

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve natures challenges for customers and communities. The companys salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer industrial chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1800 employees throughout the U.S. Canada and the U.K. Visit for more information about the company and its products.

We are seeking an Underground Mining Engineer to join our team. This role supports safe efficient and sustainable underground mining operations through participation in mine planning design ventilation ground control and infrastructure projects. The Underground Mining Engineer works closely with engineering maintenance and operations teams to optimize production support mine development and contribute to long-term mine planning objectives.

This position is ideal for an early-career engineering professional who is interested in developing technical expertise within an underground mining environment while contributing to operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

Why Join Compass Minerals

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Relocation assistance providedfor qualified candidates
• Benefits starting Day 1
• 11 paid holidays 1 floating holiday
• Competitive PTO package
• 1 week sick time(subject to applicable state and local laws)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Education Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bonus opportunities for eligible positions

Key Responsibilities

Mine Planning & Design

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of short-term mid-range and life-of-mine plans to support production and development objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering maintenance and operations teams to ensure successful execution of mine plans.
• Participate in mine design activities including development and benching layouts sequencing pillar design access planning and underground infrastructure planning.
• Evaluate geological geotechnical equipment and operational constraints to optimize mine plans and support operational decision-making.
• Utilize mine planning engineering and design software to develop layouts production schedules and operational plans.

Ventilation Infrastructure & Technical Support

• Assist in the design implementation and continuous improvement of mine ventilation systems.
• Support utility and infrastructure planning including power distribution water systems compressed air communications networks and atmospheric monitoring systems.
• Support ground control programs through participation in geotechnical monitoring risk assessments and engineering evaluations.
• Assist with exploration activities and resource and reserve evaluation efforts.

Operational Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor operational performance through data collection analysis and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity efficiency safety and operational performance.
• Participate in planning reviews hazard identification activities risk assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support production scheduling mine services planning budgeting forecasting and infrastructure development projects.

Safety Environmental & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations environmental requirements and company engineering standards and procedures.
• Promote a strong culture of safety and operational excellence throughout all engineering activities.
• Support initiatives that contribute to safe sustainable and responsible mining operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mining Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Geology or a related field.
• 0-3 years of experience in mining engineering geology or a related industry.
• Basic knowledge of underground mine planning mine design surveying ventilation and production scheduling principles.
• Familiarity with mine planning engineering CAD and data visualization software.
• Working knowledge of applicable safety regulations engineering standards and industry best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship co-op or project experience within mining operations.
• Experience supporting underground mine operations.
• Exposure to mine planning mine design or underground infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with geotechnical monitoring ventilation systems or ground control practices.
• Experience utilizing mine planning and design software in an academic or professional setting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. The company is firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race ancestry ethnicity color religious creed or belief national origin sex (including sexual orientation gender identity and pregnancy and breastfeeding) age military or veteran status status as a qualified individual with a disability genetic information and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at .

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