Position Overview:The Construction Superintendent will provide day-to-day construction supervision for the Spring Valley gold project. This role supports the Construction Director by managing on-site Solidus contractor execution, coordinating with the EPCM, ensuring quality and safety compliance, resolving technical queries, and driving schedule and turnover activities for mine infrastructure, crushing/stacking systems, ADR, heap leach works, and site civil/mechanical/electrical scope. No executive-level responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:- Supervise daily construction activities on site, ensuring contractors follow scope, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.
- Serve as the Owner's field representative for RFIs, technical queries, constructability clarifications, and field design changes.
- Coordinate daily/weekly interface meetings among EPCM, contractors, HSE, and Owner teams; attend toolbox talks and safety walks.
- Review and support Construction Work Packages (CWPs/IWPs), method statements, and SOPs for compliance and constructability.
- Monitor progress, manpower, equipment utilization, and work quality; report status and issues to the Construction Director.
- Identify execution risks (technical, interface, schedule, logistics); propose and implement mitigation actions; track issue closure.
- Support inspection, testing, and quality verification activities; contribute to punch lists, turnovers, and commissioning readiness.
- Provide input on contractor resourcing, sequencing, and short-term recovery plans; support evaluation of field-driven changes and claims.
- Maintain accurate field documentation (daily reports, site logs, RFIs, non-conformance reports, inspection records).
Scope (typical work areas):- County Road Bypass
- Electrical Substation Construction
- Waste rock storage and earthworks
- Open Pit Mine/Quarry
- Crushing plant (13 Mst/a three-stage) and conveyors
- Heap leach pad construction and irrigation systems
- ADR/dore processing support area
- Shops, warehouses, offices, water management systems, and utilities
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Mining, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
- 5-10+ years' practical on-site construction and field engineering experience in mining or heavy industrial projects.
- Demonstrated experience working with EPCM-led delivery models and managing Owner managed contractor execution.
- Experience with civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical construction disciplines relevant to mining infrastructure.
- Familiarity with heap leach, crushing/processing plant, ADR, or related mine support infrastructure is preferred.
- Proficient with construction documentation, RFIs, QA/QC processes, commissioning support, and basic schedule awareness.
- Valid driver's license; ability to work in remote site conditions and flexible field hours.
Core Competencies:- Strong hands-on field presence and practical judgment.
- Clear, concise communicator able to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with focus on quality, safety, and operability.
- Proactive, decisive, and risk-aware problem solver.
- Lead by example in Leadership Safety Excellence.
- Ability to work collaboratively under EPCM structure without formal authority.
Physical Requirements:- On-site, remote location work with regular site inspections in variable weather
- PPE required; adherence to site safety and health procedures.
- Occasional extended hours to support critical activities or outages.
The pay range for this role is:
130,000 - 150,000 USD per year (US)
