Site Mine Planning Engineer

Job Details

Description

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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 nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s 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 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

The Site Mine Planning Engineer is responsible for working with sites to provide strategic mine planning support across multiple operations and projects. This role focuses on developing life-of-mine plans, evaluating project economics and ensuring alignment with business objectives, sustainability goals, safety standards, and regulatory requirements while maximizing the assets’ economic value.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

- Working with sites, develop and maintain corporate-level Life-of-Mine (LOM) plans for multiple assets and projects.

- Lead or contribute to internal Scoping, Pre-Feasibility, and Feasibility Studies for new site expansions.

- Conduct complex economic trade-off studies (underground design changes, automation feasibility, haulage system evaluations, or alternative mining methods).

- Perform strategic mine optimization, phase design, and sequencing for long-term planning.

- Conduct economic evaluations, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning with reporting and analytics to support investment decisions.

- Collaborate with site-based planning teams, geology, and operations to ensure consistency and integration of plans.

- Develop and implement standardized mine planning procedures, software workflows (eg., Deswik, Vulcan), and reporting templates across all sites.

- Provide technical guidance and governance for mine planning standards across the organization.

- Support budgeting, forecasting, and reserve reporting at the corporate level.

- Prepare presentations and reports for senior leadership and stakeholders.

- Identify opportunities for portfolio optimization and cost reduction.

- Assist with reserve estimation and ensuring compliance with industry reporting standards (e.g., SEC S-K 1300).

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering. Advanced degree or MBA preferred.

- Experience: 10+ years in mine engineering, with a minimum of 5+ years in detailed mine planning, with a focus on long-term strategy and at least 3 years in a corporate or multi-site role.

- Software Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of applications and technical tools, especially Excel and Power BI. Skilled in AutoCAD and have demonstrated expertise in planning tools (e.g., Deswik or similar) as well as an understanding and experience with economic modeling.

- Strong understanding of underground mining methods, with experience in room and pillar method preferred, both conventional and mechanical mining.

- Strong understanding of the integration of long-term planning with mid- and short-term planning in mining.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Willingness to travel 30%-50%

Preferred Skills

- Experience in multi-site planning and portfolio optimization.

- Experience with financial modeling and project economics with application in mine planning.

- Knowledge of sustainability practices and regulatory compliance.

- Ability to successfully influence and collaborate with diverse teams across regions.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

- Work includes office and site field time; may include exposure to temperature/humidity extremes, climbing stairs, and required PPE; ability to work shift schedules when needed.

Why Join Us?

- Opportunity to influence strategic decisions for large-scale mining projects at multiple assets.

- Work in a corporate environment with exposure to executive decision-making.

- Assist in shaping the long-term strategy for a global mining portfolio.

- Work with cutting-edge planning technologies and tools.

- Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Physical Requirements

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are 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 dol.gov. Jan 2026

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