Mining Engineer - Kiewit Mining Group 2026

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Requisition ID : 177382

Job Level : Entry Level

Home District / Group : Kiewit Mining District

Department : Field Operations

Market : Mining

Employment Type : Full Time

Position Overview

As a Field Engineer, you will support Kiewit Mining operations throughout North America. This position is responsible for developing work plans, design work, quantity tracking, surveying and working with our mining and construction teams. In performing this work, the Field Engineer will gain hands-on experience in safely planning and executing work across our operations.

District Overview

Kiewit Mining Group has grown steadily to become one of North America's leading contract mining companies operating in various commodities, including gold, coal, oil sands, iron ore, phosphate, talc, and aggregates. We are built on a solid foundation of safety, quality, production and integrity.

As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides wholistic solutions to the industry that are unmatched.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit's culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets, and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom designed to meet our shared needs.

Current possible locations include : Gillette, WY; Soda Springs, ID; Tok, AK; Dillon, MT; Craig, CO; Lone Tree, CO.

Responsibilities

• Field Operations : prepare work plans and work packages, interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft, order and schedule material deliveries and support the day-to-day operations
• Office Engineering : Perform mining and civil design work to support mining and civil operations, perform takeoffs from drawings, generating change orders reviewed by Project Manager, provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations
• Estimating : Review and analyze data relative to the project, complete plans and specification reviews for projects, assist with the preparation of a bid

Qualifications

Other Requirements :

Base Compensation : $86,000 / yr - $95,000 / yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and / or location)

This posting will be active from : 08 / 21 / 2025 - 08 / 31 / 2026

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Construction and Civil Engineering

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