Project Engineer - Aggregate

Job Description:

Job Title: Aggregate Site Project Coordinator
Summary:
Under the direction of the Aggregate Area Manager, the Aggregate Site Project Coordinator assists the aggregate area manager, aggregate supervisors, and land resource manager in the day-to-day operations associated with site management and aggregate production.

Responsibilities:
Safety
* Provide leadership and be a safety role model by promoting and enforcing safe work habits
* Work with safety manager, aggregate managers and field personnel to enforce MSHA laws and regulations and promote safety within the organization

Quality Control
* Work with site foreman, crushing supervisor, and quality control personnel in scheduling materials testing and maintaining product specifications during production
* Assist in perpetual review, improvement and implementation of CQI procedures and processes

Crushing/Washing Production
* Work with all manufacturing departments to ensure materials meet specifications and shipping/load out time frames
* Work with foreman and crushing supervisor in the day-to-day operations of aggregate production including crushing and washing
* Prepare aggregate site budgets and oversee the production (crushing and washing) throughout the construction season
* Review and monitor production costs regularly to keep as efficient as possible and identify ways to increase production efficiency and lower costs
* Continuously maintain, assist, and develop layouts and plans of crushing and wash plants, detailing plant layouts, material flows, screen sizes, products and TPH for quarry sites and products
* Analyze equipment usage and needs, research and makes recommendations on new equipment to be purchased.
* Work with asphalt plant manager to coordinate production needs and schedule

Site Operations
* Work with land resource department to develop short- and long-term site operation plans detailing the most advisable and economical direction to mine a particular site, including the location of berms, overburden stockpiles, bench utilization, plant sites, haul roads, and wash ponds
* Assist in maintaining site quantities, signing, fences, seeding, mulching, landscaping and other site needs.
* Ensure professional appearance and aesthetics of site(s) at all times
* Monitor, develop, implement and maintain necessary quarry dewatering and pumping operations; including back-up solutions ready for emergency implementation.
* Compile and maintain costs and costs history for stripping, restoration, dewatering, drilling and shooting.

Inventory Management
* Maintain inventory management for all managed aggregate sites including year-end physical inventory and coordination with aggregate area manager.
* Coordinate GPS schedule with surveyor(s) to coincide with monthly and annual crushing & washing production, identify stockpiles to be measured.
* Work with Aggregate Manager to prepare detailed site maps with stockpile locations and product codes.
* Prepare monthly production inventory booking in accordance with budget and monthly inventory reconciliation to ensure accuracy.

Other
* Coordinate all GPS services needed with the Survey Department, such as inventory, stripping, reserves, site layouts, etc.
* All other projects as assigned.

Qualifications:
* Must be safety-oriented, including detailed knowledge of the Mine Safety & Health Administration safety regulations, compliance and inspection process.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to travel locally and regionally.
* Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Must be a team-player.
* Willing to learn new tasks
Preferred Skills:
* Bachelor's degree in engineering, mining or related field preferred.
* HCSS HeavyJob and HeavyBid preferred.
* AutoCAD 3D or similar software experience and related computer design software experience preferred.