PCL Construction

Mining Superintendent

PCL Construction • $110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Journeyman certificate or engineering degree in a related discipline.
  • NCSO designation and Gold Seal certification required.
  • 15 years of progressive field supervision experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience as a superintendent on above-ground mining infrastructure projects.
  • In-depth knowledge of construction industry operations and specifications.
  • Experience in brownfield or operating mine environments, including shutdown planning.
  • Strong understanding of safety and environmental principles and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the PCL safety program, fostering a strong jobsite safety culture.
  • Collaborate with project teams to identify and resolve potential issues proactively.
  • Communicate effectively with trades and oversee subcontractor coordination.
  • Liaise with various stakeholders, including owners and engineering representatives.
  • Supervise, coach, and mentor project teams and field staff.
  • Visualize project goals and drive the critical path of the project schedule.
  • Lead execution of above-ground mining infrastructure and ensure compliance with quality control.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead major projects in a dynamic environment.
  • Access to ongoing professional development and training.
  • Supportive company culture focused on safety and innovation.
  • Involvement in diverse and challenging projects across the mining sector.
Full Job Description
As a Mining Superintendent for PCL Industrial Constructors Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta (Industrial), you'll have the opportunity to lead all field operations to construct a single major project. You will oversee on-site construction activities and ensures project plans and schedule are followed and that the project is executed effectively, safely and within budget. Here's how a Mining Superintendent for PCL Industrial Constructors Inc. within Edmonton Industrial contributes to our team: Responsibilities • Develops, implements, and maintains the PCL safety program, including creating and influencing jobsite safety culture through mentorship and modelling. • Consistently collaborates with the construction/project manager and project team. Proactively identifies, manages, and resolves potential problems, work conflicts, or schedule challenges. Develops and implements a recovery plan. Works with project team to anticipate and resolve project issues. • Effectively communicates with own forces and trades and ensures performance, productivity, quality, and safety requirements are met. Oversees subcontractor coordination and progress. • Liaises with the owner, EPCM/engineering representatives, mine operations, other site contractors, and office representatives. • Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors the project team and superintendents on the same site or multiple sites. • Involved in selecting, onboarding, and placing jobsite field staff. • Visualizes and conveys the vision for an entire project; identifies and drives the project schedule's critical path; anticipates constructability issues; troubleshoots; and embeds solutions in construction plans and schedules. • Leads field execution of above-ground mining infrastructure, such as process plants and concentrators, crushing and conveying systems, tailings and water management facilities, truck shops, and site services, including civil, concrete, structural steel, mechanical equipment, piping, and electrical scopes. • Works with the project management team to develop and implement the Project Execution Plan (PEP). • Ensures compliance with district policies, safety procedures, equipment, and quality control. • Ensures prompt scheduling, coordination and effective cost control pertaining to project labor, equipment, and materials. • Influences equipment selection and construction methodology for formwork systems, cranes, and heavy-lift plans, modularization and pre-assembly, and setting of major equipment (e.g., crushers, grinding mills, conveyors, thickeners). • Plans and executes work in or adjacent to operating mine facilities, coordinating access, shutdowns, energy isolations, and tie-ins with mine operations to protect personnel and production. • Reviews and understands the contract and subcontracts and develops a plan that identifies and mitigates risks (e.g., scope gaps) and maximizes opportunities to ensure that all financial targets, including budgets, forecasts, and profitability levels, are achieved. Assigns subcontract review to area superintendents. • Drives systems-based completions, including mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, punch lists, and turnover documentation, and supports the owner through commissioning and start-up. • Plans remote-site logistics, including camp, rotational crew schedules, transportation, laydown, and material delivery sequencing. • Stays current with industry practices and seeks new and innovative construction methods and initiatives. Qualifications • Journeyman certificate or postsecondary diploma / /engineering degree in a related discipline. • NCSO designation (IND) and Gold Seal certification required (CDN), certificate in negotiation or equivalent experience. • 15 years of progressive experience in field supervision preferred. • Demonstrated experience as a superintendent on above-ground mining infrastructure projects (e.g., process plants, concentrators, material handling systems, tailings facilities). • In-depth knowledge of and experience in the construction industry and company operations, including materials, construction specifications, and methods and procedures. • Experience executing work in brownfield or operating mine environments, including shutdown planning, energy isolation and lockout, and coordination with mine operations. • Experience with mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, and turnover processes for industrial or mining facilities. • Understanding of project scope and able to apply complex engineering principles to construction challenges and embed solutions in construction plans and schedules. Ability to complete value engineering and define scope and limitations for pursuits. • Experience with scheduling, monitoring, and mentoring others on resource forecasting. • Ability to lead and manage others, including coordinating multiple scopes. • Thorough understanding of contract language and ability to identify and mitigate risks and identify and leverage opportunities. • Understanding of collective agreements and jurisdiction assignment for multi-trade sites (IND). • In-depth knowledge of and application of safety and environmental principles/ procedures/legislation and demonstrated experience in implementing a strong safety culture. • Working knowledge of mining-specific regulatory and site-access requirements (e.g., provincial mines acts and regulations in Canada; MSHA requirements in the U.S.). • Ability to lead effective site meetings with the client, consultants, trades, own forces work (OFW), and internal employees; ability to present at client meetings or for project pursuit work. • Experience mitigating grievance and employee relations issues. • Demonstrated conflict-resolution skills, problem-solving abilities, and professional judgment. • Expert understanding of productivity rates of own forces work (OFW), Labour Cost Reports (LCRs), and ability to interpret cost reports. • Willingness to work at remote sites on a rotational schedule. Company: PCL Industrial Constructors Inc. Primary Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Industrial) Job Title: Mining Superintendent Requisition ID: 14432

About PCL Construction

PCL Construction is a leading construction company that provides a range of services, including design-build, general contracting, and construction management. The company has a diverse portfolio of projects across industries, including healthcare, education, commercial, and infrastructure. PCL Construction is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. The company is also committed to safety and has a strong safety culture that prioritizes the well-being of its employees and partners. PCL Construction has received numerous awards and recognition for its work, including being named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 10 consecutive years.
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