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Peabody Energy · 13 hours ago

Graduate Mine Engineer

Peabody Energy is the leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy and steel. They are seeking a Graduate Mine Engineer who will be responsible for contributing to broader projects around the mine, focusing on mine planning activities and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental requirements.

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Responsibilities

Visibly support and champion Peabody’s Missions and Values
Act in accordance with and adhere to Safety as a Way of Life Management System
Short, medium and long term mine planning activities
Examine mining methods and equipment to improve performance
Prepare drilling and blasting plans
Monitor mine ventilation (if applicable) and provide other mine services
Ensure activities comply with safety, environmental and statutory requirements
Other duties as assigned by the company

Qualification

Mining EngineeringGeological EngineeringMine PlanningDrillingBlasting PlansSafety Compliance

Required

This is an entry level position that requires basic/recent graduate level engineering knowledge
Must have the ability to stand for up to 4 hours per shift
Must have the ability to be seated for up to 4 hours to operate equipment or vehicles
Must have the ability to work from elevated positions, walk/climb up and down stairs/steps and climb on/off equipment and ladders
Must have the ability to wear required protective footwear, hearing and eye protection, and other personal protective equipment as required by Company and MSHA
Must have the ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions (push, pull, twist, handle), and have rapid reflex movements of the arms/legs and good hand to eye coordination
Must have the ability to lift/raise 10 – 50 lbs. without mechanical assistance frequently during the work shift
Must have the ability to work in extreme conditions, including but not limited to changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise from low to high decibels, varying degrees of light/dark, in and around artificial light, and in a confined work area
Must have the ability to work various shifts (required shifts include days, evening and nights, with rotating schedules, weekends and holidays)
Must have the ability to stand for prolonged periods of time on uneven, rocky surfaces for up to the entire length of the shift
Must have the ability to walk for up to 4 hours at a time. Will be required to walk through different sections of the mine with varying degrees of clearance and headroom
Must have the ability to bend or stoop for a full work period as a result of mine height
Must have the ability to lift 25 – 50 lbs. on a frequent basis and the ability to occasionally lift items weighing up to 80 lbs
Must have the ability to sit for up to 8 hours
Must be able to use a computer and communicate effectively in various forms, including email and by phone
Must have the ability to review paper and electronic documents and complete computer entry of data from paper documents
Must be able to find, remove and return files to/from file cabinets and discuss issues by telephone and in person
Must be able to operate copier, fax machine, etc

Preferred

B.S./B.A. in Mining/Geological Engineering preferred

Company

Peabody Energy

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Peabody Energy is a coal producer, providing essential products to fuel baseload electricity for emerging and developed countries.

H1B Sponsorship

Peabody Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (4)
2021 (2)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.72B
2024-01-18Post Ipo Debt· $320M
2022-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $81.55M
2022-03-07Post Ipo Debt· $150M

Leadership Team

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Mark Spurbeck
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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