Mining Engineer

LEHMAN-ROBERTS COMPANY - A PROUD TRADITION SINCE 1939

Lehman-Roberts, a Granite Company, has been a part of the fabric of Memphis for more than 85 years. We are dedicated to the manufacturing and placement of quality hot mix asphalt along with surface mining of aggregates from our sister company Memphis Stone & Gravel. Anchoring our company's efforts are the core values of stewardship, humility, continuous improvement, and relationships. With manufacturing facilities located throughout West Tennessee and North Mississippi, we specialize in asphalt production and construction projects ranging from commercial projects to miles of interstate highway paving throughout the Mid-South.

General Summary

This position will support the growing aggregate, materials and paving businesses found within the Granite Companies of Memphis Stone and Gravel, Lehman-Roberts and Dickerson & Bowen. This role will be hired as a Memphis Stone & Gravel employee and will contribute to designing and developing safe and efficient mine plans for existing and future aggregate operations including phased mine development, processing and reclamation to maximize the mineral resource value. This position calls Memphis, Tennessee home, allowing access to the city's warm hospitality, legendary barbecue and a lively arts and culture scene; the perfect balance of a dynamic urban environment with access to beautiful natural surroundings.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Systematically upgrade our mine plans across the Company through detailed analysis on mining methods, modeling, and integration of geologic data to maximize reserves, efficiency, safety and profitability.
• Support the Continuous Improvement of our materials operations by identifying, leading and participating in improvement projects to help make them more efficient in delivering consistent financial performance and building shareholder value.
• Develop short and long term mining plans that transfer to field operations as tools for removing overburden, mine development, reclamation, equipment selection, permitting, drainage, and waste management.
• Support permitting efforts by creating application drawings or working with consultants to ensure the permitted mining and reclamation plans are in the best interest of Granite.
• Conduct operational analysis including aggregate plant design, process equipment selection, layout, budgeting, and benchmarking to ensure efficient extraction of raw materials.
• Develop and direct implementation of erosion controls, BMP's, sediment and water retention basins; to include hydrologic evaluation(s) and levee and impound design and construction.

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Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard and at times walk around rugged terrain. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements / Skills

What can Lehman-Roberts Co do for you?

Working at Lehman-Roberts means being part of our community to build a future while respecting our core values...

We have committed to leading the highway construction and aggregate industries by rewarding our most valuable resource... our employees! Our benefits include :

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Lehman-Roberts Company and / or the Memphis Stone & Gravel Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing.

It is the policy of Lehman-Roberts Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.