Project Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Project coordination: Supports the successful execution of drilling, blasting, crushing, and heavy civil construction projects from initial planning through project completion.
• Field support: Maintains active field involvement to support operational execution, project readiness, production goals, and quality expectations.
• Operational alignment: Coordinates closely with field leadership, project managers, and operations teams to ensure projects remain organized, efficient, and properly supported.
• Customer interaction: Participates in customer meetings, project discussions, and field reviews to support project communication and execution.
• Project tracking: Monitors project progress, schedules, operational updates, and key deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Issue resolution: Identifies and helps resolve operational, scheduling, and project-related challenges to support safe and efficient project execution.
• Blast support: Assists with drilling and blasting project planning, field implementation, and operational coordination activities.
• Drill pattern integration: Supports drill pattern layout, blast planning activities, and field execution coordination using available operational technologies and software platforms.
• Technical support: Serves as a technical resource for field operations teams, assisting with operational questions, field adjustments, and project support needs.
• Production optimization: Supports efforts to improve operational efficiency, production quality, fragmentation results, and overall field performance.
• Data collection: Assists with compiling field data including drill logs, blast reports, production information, and operational records.
• Safety-First Mindset: Maintains a safety-first mindset and continually works with team members to promote and uphold a safe work environment.
• Regulatory Compliance: Consistently follows all company safety policies, procedures, and applicable OSHA/MSHA regulations.

Additional Skills Required

• Technology aptitude: Demonstrates strong interest in operational technology, automation, drone applications, modeling software, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, and production.
• Driver license: Valid driver’s license with a driving record that includes no more than 3 moving violations and/or chargeable accidents in the last 3 years and no DUIIs.
• Background check: Required through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in compliance with federal government restrictions.
• Pre-employment drug test and physical: Pre-employment drug test and physical required. We conduct random drug tests and post-accident testing. For safety reasons, ARI maintains a zero-tolerance drug policy, including marijuana use.
• Values-Driven: Embodies ARI’s values of integrity, teamwork, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• Communication: Builds strong working relationships through clear, responsive, and professional communication across field and office teams.
• Teamwork: Collaborates effectively with operations, project managers, drill crews, blasters, customers, and leadership teams to support successful project execution.
• Problem solving: Identifies operational challenges proactively and develops practical, solution-oriented approaches in fast-paced field environments.
• Adaptability: Adjusts quickly to changing project conditions, operational priorities, weather conditions, and field demands.
• Attention to detail: Maintains high levels of accuracy and organization across project documentation, scheduling, field reporting, and engineering support activities.
• Initiative: Takes ownership of responsibilities, follows through on commitments, and actively seeks opportunities to improve operational effectiveness.
• Time management: Effectively manages multiple projects, competing priorities, travel schedules, and operational deadlines.
• Customer focus: Supports positive customer relationships by maintaining professionalism, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Lodging When working on jobs that require more than 1.5 hours of one-way travel, ARI arranges and covers 100% of lodging accommodations.
• Paid travel-time
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Voluntary Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)