Director of Mining Construction Management

About the role

The Director of Mining Construction Management will lead the field construction team supporting large mining EPCM projects in our growing Earth & Environment team. This full-time onsite position can be based anywhere in the United States with preference in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Alaska, or near major mining projects. Travel per diem is available for those not local to the projects.

Responsibilities

• Build a team through efficient hiring, onboarding, and mentoring of staff.
• Manage deployment and rotational schedules of staff across multiple remote sites to ensure site coverage and informed communication.
• Apply practical knowledge of mining methods, geotechnical considerations, and production constraints through constructability reviews to reduce risk during execution.
• Assist engineering, procurement, and project controls staff in developing project execution plans to achieve aggressive targets safely, while optimizing cost and schedule.
• Interface closely with mine operations, engineering, and environmental teams to integrate construction sequencing with ongoing production activities.
• Ensure compliance with mining-specific safety standards, operational constraints, and environmental permitting requirements unique to gold mining operations.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Support the development of standardized plans and procedures for field activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in large-scale heavy civil construction and mining infrastructure, including open pit and underground mine development projects.
• Experience assembling and managing construction teams to complete contract requirements, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals are achieved.
• Knowledge of the development and construction of mineral processing facilities, with prior processing plant construction experience preferred.
• Understanding of heap leach pad construction, stacking systems, solution management infrastructure, and related environmental controls.
• MSHA required, OSHA 30-hour training preferred.
• Experience with construction plans and specifications and relating that to project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Strong verbal/written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Able to walk distances on uneven sites, climb small ladders, and work in an active construction environment both above and underground.
• Must pass drug test, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety.
• Certifications preferred (PE, PMP, CCM, etc.).

Skills

• Practical knowledge of mining methods, geotechnical considerations, and production constraints.
• Ability to liaise between designers, owners, contractors, and end-users.
• Strong verbal/written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Able to walk distances on uneven sites, climb small ladders, and work in an active construction environment both above and underground.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave, paid vacation (or other personal time), paid parental leave, and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $154,000 - $225,000

Schedule

Full-time

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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