Mining Engineer

1 month ago


Louisville, Kentucky, United States LG&E and KU Energy Full time
Job Title: Mining Engineer - Coal Operations Specialist

Company: LG&E and KU Energy

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Mining Engineer to join our team as a Coal Operations Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing and optimizing coal mining operations, evaluating supplier production costs and capabilities, and ensuring compliance with company standards and contract requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Analyze fuel and reagent suppliers to determine production cost and capabilities
  • Work with coal suppliers and electric generation plant personnel to determine lower cost ways of mining, handling, and utilizing coal and other fuels
  • Attend all supplier and power plant scale test and sampling system bias test
  • Maintain records of power plant and supplier sampling, weighing, and analysis systems to ensure compliance with company and contract standards
  • Perform in-depth analyses of opportunities and options available for the supply of generation fuel to the power plants
  • Make spot visits to monitor supplier's loadings, ensuring scales and sampling system are in compliance with required standards
  • Coordinate the annual coal and limestone stockpile surveys at our power plants and prepare reports of the results
  • Assist with the evaluation of supplier/transporter government imposition claims
  • Assist generating plants with handling, blending, and utilization of fuel
  • Plan and develop special projects
  • Analyze data for engineering studies, draw conclusions, and present to appropriate individuals
  • Perform quarterly Operational Capability Assessments to evaluate the level of risk associated with each coal supplier
Requirements:
  • ABET Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required
  • Experience in coal to include surface mining, underground mining, and engineering of mines and material handling systems is preferred
  • Experience with coal or limestone is preferred
  • Experience related to the analysis of mine acquisitions, coal quality analysis, and good written and verbal communication skills is helpful

LG&E and KU Energy is a regulated utility that serves over 1.3 million customers and has consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. We empower employees, community members, and initiatives across our service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing.



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