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Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Construction Project Manager - Mining & Minerals to support the pursuit and execution of EPC projects across the United States. As this business line expands, the role will help shape the firm's presence in a rapidly growing market driven by new investment and domestic supply chain priorities.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in modern mining and heavy industrial construction, strong EPC execution knowledge, and the ability to influence major opportunities early in development. This position plays a key role in developing estimates and execution plans that provide certainty in complex labor environments, while contributing field insight and stakeholder leadership to position projects for safe and efficient delivery.

The Construction Project Manager will also support overall project operations from preconstruction through completion, managing safety, quality, schedule, cost, contracts, subcontractors, suppliers, documentation, and client relationships. This role is intended to contribute to both project success and the longterm growth of the Mining & Minerals business.

 What You Will Do:

• Promote and manage project safety and health performance in alignment with company programs, policies, and applicable standards for project teams and subcontractors. 

• Review and modify existing OSHA Safety & Health programs for compliance with MSHA programs. 

• Oversee day-to-day construction activities for a single large project or multiple small to medium projects, ensuring safe, timely, cost-effective, and high-quality execution. 

• Lead project planning, scheduling, estimating, cost development, constructability planning, risk reviews, and establishment of critical project objectives. 

• Support pursuit, proposal, and execution efforts by managing client relationships, interfacing with stakeholders, and participating in contract, subcontract, and change order negotiations. 

• Implement the Project Execution Plan, including construction execution, quality assurance, safety, subcontracting, staffing, procurement, site logistics, turnover, and closeout planning. 

• Develop staffing plans, onboard and mentor project and craft supervision teams, coordinate multiple disciplines, and support efficient resource utilization. 

• Direct subcontractor and client contractor procurement, including RFP development, scope preparation, bidder evaluation, award recommendations, and contract administration. 

• Manage project controls and reporting, including budgets, forecasts, schedules, cost reporting, field progress, earned value, change management, financial metrics, and closeout activities. 

• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, commissioning, startup, supplier, client, and field teams to support deliverables, materials management, construction execution, and project completion. 

• Oversee contract administration, including RFIs, submittals, change management, invoicing, documentation, claims mitigation, compliance requirements, and contract closeout. 

• Verify permits and contract requirements, and review documents and field reports to confirm compliance with safety, quality, schedule, and performance obligations. 

• Perform and support safety, quality, progress, financial, documentation, non-conformance, and compliance audits and assessments. 

• Manage construction labor planning, including building trades relationships, project labor agreements, staffing, labor burdens, craft classifications, training standards, crew rates, install unit rates, and labor/equipment forecasting. 

• Manage construction equipment planning and inventory to support project execution needs. 

• Support communication with governmental, industry, public, community, and building trades stakeholders. 

• Provide mentorship, training, and performance feedback for interns, construction coordinators, craft supervision, assistant construction project managers, and other project team members. 

• May be assigned to a project site based on project requirements. 

• Bachelor Degree in Construction, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field and 7 years relevant construction or project management experience in the mining and construction industry. 

• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. 

• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access). 

• Experience with document control, scheduling, cost control and project management software is preferred. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail. 

• Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment. 

• Multiple years of experience on construction project sites or executing program management in the mining industry, preferred. 

• MSHA preferred. 

• Understanding and experience with FEL/FEP project development process. 

• Must be able to meet the company's driving requirements.