Miguel V. Sturdivant
Mining Engineer, Thermal coal
Casper, WY · (307) 555 0115 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/miguelvsturdivant
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years of surface mine planning and pit engineering
INDUSTRIES
Thermal coal, uranium recovery, bentonite and industrial minerals
SPECIALTIES
Short range planning, pit and dump design, strip ratio management, haul road design
SYSTEMS
Deswik, MineSight, AutoCAD, Modular Mining Dispatch, Power BI
CREDENTIALS
Engineer in Training certificate in Wyoming, Mine Safety and Health Administration part 48 training
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in mining engineering, University of Wyoming, current through 2026
Executive Summary
Surface mining engineer with eight years in Wyoming coal and uranium, responsible for short and medium range plans, pit design and the weekly schedule the pit crews work to. Builds every plan in Deswik and reconciles it against surveyed movement.
Signature Achievements
- Lowered the average strip ratio from 3.4 to 3.0 across a two year sequence change worth 9 million dollars in avoided stripping.
- Redesigned the main haul road grade and cut cycle time by 2.4 minutes a load across 22 trucks.
- Improved plan compliance from 78 to 94 percent by rebuilding the weekly schedule around real equipment availability.
- Designed the dump expansion that added four years of spoil capacity inside permitted ground.
- Cut survey to plan reconciliation time from six days to two through a standardized end of month process.
Professional Experience
Mining Engineer
North Platte Coal Company, Glenrock, WY 2021 to present
Surface coal mine moving 55 million bank cubic yards a year with a dragline and a truck and shovel fleet
- Produce the weekly and quarterly mine plans and issue them to the pit supervision.
- Design pits, dumps, haul roads and dewatering layouts against the permit boundary.
- Reconcile surveyed movement against plan each month and report strip ratio and cost a ton.
- Support the annual reserve statement and the reclamation plan update.
Mine Planning Engineer
Powder Basin Uranium Resources, Douglas, WY 2019 to 2021
In situ recovery uranium operation with a small surface mining component
- Planned wellfield development sequences and surface disturbance layouts.
- Prepared the surface reclamation designs for two completed wellfield areas.
- Built the production forecast model used in the monthly reporting pack.
Graduate Engineer
Bighorn Bentonite Company, Worland, WY 2017 to 2019
Bentonite producer running six small pits across a wide lease area
- Surveyed pits, calculated volumes and prepared the monthly production reconciliation.
- Drafted reclamation designs and supported the annual bonding review.
- Completed part 48 training and the field time that grounded later planning work.
Licensure and Certification
Engineer in Training certificate, State of Wyoming
Mine Safety and Health Administration part 48 surface training, annual refresher completed
Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration since 2017
Education
Bachelor of Science in mining engineering, University of Wyoming, 2017
Core Skills
Short range planning · Pit and dump design · Strip ratio analysis · Haul road design · Plan compliance reporting · Deswik · MineSight · AutoCAD · Survey reconciliation · Reclamation design