Michael Keener, P.E.

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About me
Mine Engineer at Core Natural Resources
Education
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
  2015 - 2017
  Master's Degree Mining and Mineral Engineering
  Certificate in Explosives Engineering
- University of Pittsburgh
  2012 - 2014
  Master's Degree Civil Engineering
  Thesis - "Factors Influencing the Effects of Underground Bituminous Coal Mining on Water Resources in Western Pennsylvania"
- University of Pittsburgh
  2008 - 2012
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Civil Engineering
  Certificate in Mining Engineering
Experience
- Iceoplex at Southpointe LLC
  Jun 2006 - Aug 2009
  Ice Attendant
  Basic labor
- Consol Energy
  May 2012 - Aug 2012
  Student Analyst
  Aid in supervision of wetland and stream mitigation projects.Physical Survey of Enlow Fork, Bailey, and BMX surface sites.Aid in locating and sealing of Mine 84 shafts and boreholes.
- University of Pittsburgh
  Aug 2012 - Apr 2014
  Graduate Research Student
  ACT 54 Project - Analysis of effects on surface features due to underground coal mining. Extensive use of ArcGIS and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Bituminous Underground Mine Information System (BUMIS).ARIES Project - Determine the influential factors of coal mine barriers and how future discharges can be prevented. Extensive analysis of data using ArcGIS and Groundwater Modeling Software (GMS).
- CONSOL Energy
  May 2014 - Dec 2016
  Gain experience in project management and process improvement including optimized work flow and resource use. Work involvement in compressive strength testing of core samples, convergence, program writing for data analysis, geological coal face mapping, and batch and continuous haulage of coal.Manage and train industrial engineers.Create weekly work schedule for the industrial engineers.Conduct time studies of the processes involved in underground coal mining, analyze data, and write reports on findings. Show less
  - Analyst Land Records
    Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
  - Lead Industrial Engineer
    Jan 2015 - Feb 2016
  - Industrial Engineer
    May 2014 - Jan 2015
- Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
  May 2017 - Apr 2019
  Staff Consultant
  Perform several subsurface field testing methods for industrial, residential, commercial, and private clients related to geotechnical engineering including:• Soil/Rock classification through Standard Penetration Testing and Test Pits/Trenches.• Landslide Investigation• Nuclear Density Gage Tests• Infiltration Testing• Mine GroutingCreate logs of soil and rock samples and compile the information into a geotechnical library.Review soil, landslide, geologic, and mining literature prior to field work.Attend conferences and meetings devoted to professional development and technological improvements. Show less
- CONSOL Energy
  Apr 2019 - Jan 2025
  • Assist Mine Engineer and Mine Management in daily tasks to operate multiple Continuous Miner Sections and Longwalls.• Submit plans to and coordinate with government agencies. • Monitor daily production reporting.• Manage and work with Surveyors and Draftsman to verifying mine surveys and mapping.• Evaluate mine timing and assist with mine planning.• Work with Project Engineers to coordinate underground and surface interaction projects.• Monitor mine ventilation and degasification. Show less • Surveying: o Perform daily underground surveying of continuous miner sections. o Perform check surveys to assure accurate location and elevation of mine workings. o Collect coal seam measurements to assist monthly budgeted coal production.• Drafting: o Create mapping of all underground mine workings using Microstation. o Create mine projections for future mining. o Perform royalty calculations. o Create gas well plats for permitting of mining through or around abandoned and active wells. o Assist Mine Engineer with subsidence, ventilation, and state maps.• Engineering: o Collect coal samples for testing and analysis. o Collect ventilation survey information from fans and mine workings. o Assist Geomechanical Engineer in collection of coal mine roof geology. o Design blast hole patterns for underground construction projects. o Assist in explosive handling and loading and wiring of blasting shots. Show less
  - Mine Engineer
    Sept 2023 - Jan 2025
  - Assistant Mine Engineer
    Jul 2022 - Sept 2023
  - Draftsman
    Apr 2019 - Jul 2022
- Core Natural Resources
  Jan 2025 - now
  Mine Engineer
  • Manage a team of 4 Surveyors/Draftsman for mine mapping.• Develop mine plans for future mining in coordination with Land and Engineering Departments. • Work with Project Engineers to coordinate underground and surface interaction projects.• Monitor mine ventilation and degasification.• Manage an annual budget of $500,000+, plus special projects
Licenses & Certifications
- Engineer in Training
  Pennsylvania Department of State
  Apr 2012
- Professional Engineer (PE)
  Ohio Engineers and Surveyors Board
  Jul 2023
- Professional Engineer
  PA Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
  Jul 2018
- Professional Engineer
  Kentucky Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors
  Feb 2018
- Professional Engineer (PE)
  West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
  Jul 2018
- Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Shot Firer
  Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  Oct 2022
- Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Foreman
  Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  Feb 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Michael Keener, P.E.
  J. W. Woomer Award Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Feb 2024 The J. W. Woomer Award (formerly the Young Engineer Award) established in 1976, brings recognition of engineering professionalism to young people working in the coal industry. Election to this honor is by the Coal & Energy Division Officers with notification to the SME Executive Committee.
- Awarded to Michael Keener, P.E.
  John T. Boyd Memorial Young Engineer Award Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Pittsburgh Section Oct 2023 This award is given to bring recognition of engineering professionalism to young people working in the coal industry. The awardee automatically becomes eligible for consideration as the Pittsburgh Sections's nominee for the nationally significant J.W. Woomer Award. In 2003, the award was renamed the John T. Boyd Memorial Young Engineer Award to honor Mr. Boyd's long and prominent contributions to the mining engineering profession.
- Awarded to Michael Keener, P.E.
  John N. Murphy Early Career Professional Award Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Pittsburgh Section Oct 2019 The John N. Murphy Early Career Professional Award (Murphy Award) was established by the Pittsburgh Section in 2017 as a companion to the John T. Boyd Young Engineer Award to recognize degreed professionals who are not mining engineers at the beginning of their careers working in the mining industry. The award seeks to recognize a technical achievement, or advancement of a mining process or procedure championed by the nominee, who as principle author, reported this accomplishment in a paper… Show more The John N. Murphy Early Career Professional Award (Murphy Award) was established by the Pittsburgh Section in 2017 as a companion to the John T. Boyd Young Engineer Award to recognize degreed professionals who are not mining engineers at the beginning of their careers working in the mining industry. The award seeks to recognize a technical achievement, or advancement of a mining process or procedure championed by the nominee, who as principle author, reported this accomplishment in a paper published in a technical mining journal or presented at a recognized mining technical meeting. Show less
- Awarded to Michael Keener, P.E.
  ASCE Oral Presentaion Award American Society of Civil Engineers GeoInstitute Apr 2014 Factors Influencing the Effects of Underground Bituminous Coal Mining on Water Resources in Western Pennsylvania
- Awarded to Michael Keener, P.E.
  WAAIME Scholarship Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Oct 2011
- Awarded to Michael Keener, P.E.
  George V. Weisdack Memorial Scholarship SME Pittsburgh Section Feb 2011