Engineering Manager

LDG Search is conducting a professional search to identify an Engineering Manager with Nally and Hamilton Enterprises. The Engineering Manager is integral to the success of the company and responsible for the management of NHE’s engineering team. 

Desired Job Experience and Expertise

• Strong experience and knowledge of implementation:
• Mining Permits
• Land Leasing Reports
• Coordinate Operations, Schedules, Tracks Progress, and Report Results
• High-level experience in working with Kentucky Lawmakers and Regulatory Agencies
• Ability to collaborate with team members to provide solutions
• Strong history of leadership and management experience in Engineering and/or Mining
• Knowledge and understanding of management and operational functions
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to recommend and implement new programs and initiatives when needed 

Education & Experience

Qualified candidates preferably will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar but is not required. Qualified candidates will also have 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Mining and Engineering. 

REPORTS TO: Managing Partners

Engineering Manager

Summary: Lead, manage and oversee all aspects of the engineering staff and office. Participate in long range planning and mining strategy. Needs to have a good working relationship with State and Federal regulators, DNR permits, DNR enforcement, DOW, OSM, MSHA, US and Ky Fish and Wildlife, Army Corp of Eng. and EPA.

Job description:

• Direct, coordinate and assist all engineers and staff.
• Understanding of all aspects of the mine permitting process for both Surface and
• Underground and able to give permitting guidance to NHE Engineering Staff and Consultants
• on permits
• Oversee Leasing agent, make decisions and giving guidance on leases.
• Give guidance and make decisions on prospect drilling.
• Former history of the previous and ongoing mining operations in our area
• Doing coal reserve estimates and mining ratios
• Being able communicate with others intelligently, be able draft letters and be able to read
• people they encounter.
• Good knowledge of the State and Federal mining regulations
• Ability to layout a mine plan for various mining permits
• Working relationship with the various major land holders in eastern KY such as KRP, NRP and
• PennVa
• Working relationship with various gas and oil companies in the area
• Be able to meet with and communicate with the local government leaders
• Not a “yes man”, will discuss with the NHE ownership any problems they might see or
• opinions on the direction of permitting, prospecting, leasing and environmental violation
• problems.
• Very confident in their abilities and able to contact the right people to get answers and
• guidance on things they are not familiar with
• Being creative and thinking outside the box to solve problems
• Able to make sound decisions on the fly