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WSP is seeking a Director of Mining Construction Management to 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.

The full-time Director of Construction Management will grow and lead field construction management teams across multiple mining operations, including both open pit and underground environments, delivering safe, efficient, and coordinated delivery of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and earthworks scopes. This role is responsible for ensuring field execution is aligned with our engineering, procurement, and project controls staff to deliver successful outcomes for clients.

• Building a team through efficient hiring, onboarding, and mentoring of staff.
• Managing deployment and rotational schedules of staff across multiple remote sites to ensure site coverage and informed communication.
• Applying practical knowledge of mining methods, geotechnical considerations, and production constraints through constructability reviews to reduce risk during execution.
• Assisting engineering, procurement, and project controls staff in development of 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.
• Ensuring 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.
• Supporting development of standardized plans and procedures for field activities.

• 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, such as haul roads, underground access (declines, shafts, drifts), waste rock facilities, tailings systems, heap leach, and/or associated support facilities.
• Experience assembling and managing construction teams to complete contract requirements, while ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule goals are achieved.
• Demonstrated hands‑on construction management experience in active mining settings, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked across both open pit and underground mine development projects.
• Knowledge of the development and construction of mineral processing facilities (e.g., crushing, milling, recovery circuits), with prior processing plant construction experience preferred.
• Understanding of heap leach pad construction, stacking systems, solution management infrastructure, and related environmental controls.
• Commitment to safety. 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.
• Ability to liaise between designers, owners, contractors, and end‑users.
• Certifications preferred (PE, PMP, CCM, etc.).
• 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 must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; 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.

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

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.