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Mining Engineer roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a closely related field. Employers in extraction, minerals processing, and mine safety regularly file LCAs with DOL and sponsor H-1B visa petitions for qualified engineers.
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Get Access To All JobsAt our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe. We are leaders in underground hard rock mining engineering and related technology, serving the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. This is where great ideas and rewarding careers are built.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Mining, Minerals and Metals Practice is seeking an Underground Mining Engineer interested in joining an established team of industry leaders in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, or Reno. Remote work may be considered. The successful candidate will support global mining projects and help our clients unlock potential by engineering safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions to complex challenges. We’re a group of forward-thinking professionals defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering pursuit of not only what’s next, but also what’s best. Join a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make a big impact.
A Career with Stantec Offers You:
- Support and mentorship from an experienced team of industry leaders
- Growth opportunities and training customized to match your ambitions
- Internal focus groups with like-minded individuals helping you pursue what motivates you
- A collaborative environment working with multi-disciplinary project teams
- Exposure to marquee projects of varying size and complexity across the globe
- Flexible working arrangements promoting work-life balance
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Opportunities to connect with your community and join other Stantec employees in charitable and social events
Your Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the development of underground mining studies ranging in level of detail
- Provide expert mine planning support using your operations experience and Deswik Mine Planning software
- Support due diligence and technical audits
- Act as peer reviewer of drawings, specifications, mine planning, and technical reports
- Support the development of capital and operating cost estimates
- Lead project teams performing trade-off and optimization studies including but not limited to mine access, material handling, ventilation, and mining methods
- Domestic and International travel with the possibility of extended stays may be required.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Strong understanding of various underground hard rock mining methods and mine systems.
- Caving experience is a plus
- Experience with implementation of new technologies
- Proficiency in Deswik Software Suite (CAD, Sched, IS, SO)
- Proficiency in compiling and presenting data (PowerBI, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong communication and critical thinking skills
- Experience in working on a team of multiple engineering disciplines
- Be a driver of safety in your project work and onsite
- Promote a positive and collaborative work culture
Education and Experience
- 4+ years of relevant industry experience
- Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Operations experience in underground hard rock mining is required
- Experience in building new projects from the ground up in Deswik mine planning applications is required
- Professional Engineer or SME Registered Member is a plus.
Typical office environment working with computers. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized
Pay Range:
- Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - $85,000.00 - $123,300.00 Annually
Primary Location: United States | AZ | Phoenix
Organization: BC-2308 E&R-US Southwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 18/06/2026 04:06:20
Req ID: 1006366
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us as we assist mining companies in getting mined materials to communities around the globe. We are leaders in underground hard rock mining engineering and related technology, serving the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. This is where great ideas and rewarding careers are built.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Mining, Minerals and Metals Practice is seeking an Underground Mining Engineer interested in joining an established team of industry leaders in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, or Reno. Remote work may be considered. The successful candidate will support global mining projects and help our clients unlock potential by engineering safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions to complex challenges. We’re a group of forward-thinking professionals defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering pursuit of not only what’s next, but also what’s best. Join a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make a big impact.
A Career with Stantec Offers You:
- Support and mentorship from an experienced team of industry leaders
- Growth opportunities and training customized to match your ambitions
- Internal focus groups with like-minded individuals helping you pursue what motivates you
- A collaborative environment working with multi-disciplinary project teams
- Exposure to marquee projects of varying size and complexity across the globe
- Flexible working arrangements promoting work-life balance
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Opportunities to connect with your community and join other Stantec employees in charitable and social events
Your Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the development of underground mining studies ranging in level of detail
- Provide expert mine planning support using your operations experience and Deswik Mine Planning software
- Support due diligence and technical audits
- Act as peer reviewer of drawings, specifications, mine planning, and technical reports
- Support the development of capital and operating cost estimates
- Lead project teams performing trade-off and optimization studies including but not limited to mine access, material handling, ventilation, and mining methods
- Domestic and International travel with the possibility of extended stays may be required.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Strong understanding of various underground hard rock mining methods and mine systems.
- Caving experience is a plus
- Experience with implementation of new technologies
- Proficiency in Deswik Software Suite (CAD, Sched, IS, SO)
- Proficiency in compiling and presenting data (PowerBI, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong communication and critical thinking skills
- Experience in working on a team of multiple engineering disciplines
- Be a driver of safety in your project work and onsite
- Promote a positive and collaborative work culture
Education and Experience
- 4+ years of relevant industry experience
- Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Operations experience in underground hard rock mining is required
- Experience in building new projects from the ground up in Deswik mine planning applications is required
- Professional Engineer or SME Registered Member is a plus.
Typical office environment working with computers. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #FeelingEnergized
Pay Range:
- Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - $85,000.00 - $123,300.00 Annually
Primary Location: United States | AZ | Phoenix
Organization: BC-2308 E&R-US Southwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 18/06/2026 04:06:20
Req ID: 1006366
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Mining Engineer
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation requirements
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to mining engineering duties. A degree in civil or geological engineering can qualify if your coursework covered mine design, rock mechanics, or extraction systems. Pull your transcripts and map them to the role's technical requirements before applying.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
DOL assigns prevailing wage levels to mining engineering roles by SOC code and metro area. Your employer's LCA must meet that wage floor. Check your job's Level I through Level IV wage in the OFLC Wage Search before you negotiate, so you know where your offer sits.
Target employers with active mine site operations
Companies operating underground mines, open-pit sites, or processing plants file H-1B petitions far more consistently than corporate mining offices. Focus your search on employers with production-stage projects, since they have ongoing engineering headcount needs that justify sponsorship filings.
Search H-1B-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter mining engineering roles by employers with verified LCA filing history. This lets you skip companies that have never sponsored and focus your applications on employers who have already navigated the H-1B process for this occupation.
Ask employers about cap-exempt filing options
Some mining engineering roles at research institutions, DOE national laboratories, or university-affiliated mining programs qualify for cap-exempt H-1B filings. Cap-exempt petitions bypass the lottery entirely and can be filed at any time, which matters if you're on OPT with an expiring work authorization window.
Confirm your employer will file before cap registration closes
H-1B cap registration runs for just two weeks in March each year. If you're negotiating an offer in January or February, pin down a written commitment to file before registration opens. Missing the window means waiting a full year, so confirm the employer's immigration counsel is already engaged.
H-1B Visa Mining Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Mining Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies mining engineering as a specialty occupation because the role requires theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and a minimum of a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a directly related field. Roles covering mine planning, ventilation design, ground control, or extraction system engineering consistently meet this standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Mining Engineers?
Large extraction companies, metals and minerals producers, engineering consultancies that serve the mining sector, and environmental remediation firms with mine-site projects regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for mining engineers. You can browse employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate, filtering by location or industry to find active sponsors.
Does remote work affect my H-1B petition as a Mining Engineer?
Remote work is unusual for mining engineers because most roles require physical presence at mine sites, processing facilities, or field operations. If your role does include any remote component, your employer must file an amended LCA covering each worksite location. USCIS and DOL both require LCA coverage at every location where you perform H-1B duties, including temporary project sites.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new mining employer mid-status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. Once your current H-1B petition has been approved and you've maintained valid status, a new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition and you can begin working for them upon receipt, before USCIS adjudicates the new petition. The new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation in mining engineering.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a Mining Engineer?
Your employer's petition benefits from a detailed job duties letter that ties each engineering responsibility to specific coursework in your degree, a certified LCA from DOL, and evidence that the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a related field. If your degree is in a related discipline like geological or civil engineering, a credentials evaluation that maps your coursework to mining engineering practice significantly reduces the risk of a USCIS request for evidence.