03/30/2007 13650

MINING ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

DEFINITION: This is supervisory and professional mining engineering work.

An employee in this job supervises a staff of technical and/or professional employees engaged in the review of plans and permit applications; the development, design, review or construction of environmental projects; or the provision of local technical support services. Work requires the application of the mining engineering discipline and related engineering disciplines to an agency program or functional area. When supervising engineering staff, employees are professionally responsible for the engineering work performed by their unlicensed subordinates. When supervising only technical staff, employees independently perform advanced professional work in applying mining engineering principles and practices to the assigned regulatory or construction program. Work is assigned on a geographic, functional or programmatic basis. Work is reviewed upon completion by a licensed professional engineer for technical adequacy and/or by a professional supervisor for overall quality and attainment of objectives.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: Supervises and coordinates the review of permit applications for underground mining projects and prepares recommendations for agency action to the permitting manager.

Supervises technical staff engaged in providing engineering technical support, drafting services and/or surveying services for a mine reclamation district office and performs advanced independent mining engineering work.

Directs the operation and maintenance of mine drainage treatment plants, including planning for long range physical plant improvements, directing dredging operations and managing complex royalty agreements for the sale of dredged materials.

Supervises the investigation of abandoned mine land problems and the development of reclamation proposals for funding and program planning purposes.

Performs the full range of supervisory duties.

Employees in this job may participate in the performance of their subordinates’ work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.

Travels to various field sites.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the federal and Commonwealth laws and regulations governing mining and mine reclamation.

Knowledge of mining engineering principles and practices.

Knowledge of the engineering principles used in the development of drawings and specifications for components of mining engineering projects.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of mining exploration methods and techniques.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of mine planning and operations, including mining layouts, ground control design, mine surveying, and mine equipment, facilities and systems design.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of mineral processing, including laboratory testing and process flowsheets.

Knowledge of the environmental impact and reclamation of mines, including surface and groundwater and contaminant transport, environmental chemistry and geochemistry, waste characterization and containment, site water balance, decommissioning and demolition, earthwork techniques and equipment, and post-mining land configuration and erosion control systems.

Knowledge of physical geology, stratigraphy, rock mechanics and petrology as they pertain to identifying the physical characteristics of active and abandoned mines and quarries.

Knowledge of physical, chemical and biological treatment processes.

Knowledge of treatment plant design, operation and performance.

Knowledge of the procedures and techniques used in reviewing applications for surface and underground mining permits.

Knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry and physics.

Knowledge of linear algebra, analytical geometry and plane trigonometry.

Knowledge of differential and integral calculus.

Knowledge of engineering economics.

Knowledge of plane and engineering surveying.

Knowledge of standard reference sources regarding the costs, principal applications and characteristics of materials and equipment used in mine area restoration projects.

Knowledge of geographic information systems.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective supervision.

Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications, and topographic, watershed, mine and other maps used in the design or construction of mining projects or to determine the extent, nature and characteristics of mine areas.

Ability to assemble specifications for mining engineering projects.

Ability to use computer software applications to perform engineering modeling and analyses.

Ability to read and interpret inspection and testing reports to ensure conformance with project standards.

Ability to prepare technical reports of field investigations.

Ability to operate a Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) workstation during the preparation of drawings for mining engineering projects.

Ability to supervise employees effectively.

Ability to perform accurate computations and calculations involving mining engineering.

Ability to conduct technical investigations applying engineering principles and procedures.

Ability to analyze and present technical data in clear, concise engineering reports.

Ability to read and interpret federal, state and local codes, regulations and standards applicable to the design, construction or evaluation of engineering projects.

Ability to effectively communicate orally.

Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Ability to read and interpret Commonwealth and Departmental administrative rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Two years as a Mining Engineering Specialist;

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Three years of professional experience in mining engineering, and a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering;

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Four years of professional experience in mining engineering, and possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists;

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Three years of professional experience in mining engineering, and possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

Graduate study in mining engineering may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.