Underground Mine Geologist
Martin Marietta Materials
Job Info
The Mine Geologist is responsible for field mapping at multiple underground room and pillar limestone mines, supervising ground control practices, assisting mine ventilation practices, and providing geological expertise to our production management team in order to ensure a safe and productive working environment for all employees.These duties include drilling, borescoping and stratigraphically logging holes in the ceiling of the mine, geophysical/ Lidar surveys, assisting with PLS mine surveys, mine ventilation surveys, mine map updates, assisting in ground support installations including project management duties, scheduling preventive maintenance on ventilation systems, as well as any other ground control techniques and methods needed to ensure overall adherence to corporate underground mine standards. Key objectives include adherence to safety standards and project expectations as well as sedimentological/ stratigraphic geologic interpretation to assist mine production.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a production mining environment at an underground limestone mine and regularly involves the operation of heavy equipment such as manlifts and mining drills. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical requirements include the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds from ground to waist, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination, manual dexterity, repetitive motion, standing, sitting (must be able to sit for extended periods of time up to 8 hours), walking, climbing stairs, bending and stooping, and the ability to drive.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time salaried position that regularly requires long hours and occasional weekend work.
Travel:
Travel will be required as needed to job sites within the area of responsibility.
Required Education and Experience:
Preferred Qualifications:
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