Construction Manager Jobs in Utah
Construction Manager jobs in Utah are open across Salt Lake City, Eagle Mountain, and South Jordan and other Utah metros, with employers like Dennis, Jobot, and Layton Construction hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Senior Mining Construction Manager to lead and oversee all onsite construction activities for a large mining EPCM project in our growing Earth & Environment team. This full-time position can be located anywhere in the United States with preference in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, or near major mining project locations.
The full-time Senior Construction Manager will deliver safe, efficient, and coordinated civil, structural, mechanical, and earthworks scopes for projects that may involve open pit and/or underground environments. This role is responsible for ensuring field execution is aligned with our engineering, procurement, and project controls staff while meeting all regulatory and stakeholder requirements to deliver successful outcomes for the client.
Your Impact
- Lead construction oversight for mine infrastructure, processing facilities, and related support facilities, ensuring alignment with engineering design, specifications, and regulatory standards.
- Manage construction contractors, subcontractors, and field teams, including performance oversight related to safety, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Serve as the primary interface between owner, contractor, and engineering teams to ensure efficient communication and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate closely with design engineers, geotechnical teams, and project stakeholders to support constructability, sequencing, and field modifications.
- Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements on site.
- Oversee QA/QC, inspection, and material testing programs to confirm construction meets technical and safety requirements.
- Support procurement and field implementation of key materials and systems.
- Develop and manage construction execution plans, schedules, risk registers, and cost tracking for large-scale earthworks projects.
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to the growth of WSP’s mining EPCM practice.
- 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.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline or equivalent work experience.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in large-scale heavy civil construction, process facilities, and/or mining infrastructure, such as haul roads, underground access (declines, shafts, drifts), waste rock facilities, tailings systems, and associated support facilities.
- 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 and 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 Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $130,000 - $200,000
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.
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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.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Who's Hiring
- Dennis11

- Jobot6

- Layton Construction4

- WSP4

- Delaware Valley Paving3

Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate30
- Consulting & Professional Services20
- Food & Beverage12
- Manufacturing7
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What Utah Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in construction manager jobs across Utah.
- Proven experience managing commercial or residential construction projects end to end
- Proficiency in project management software such as Procore, Primavera P6, or MS Project
- OSHA 30-Hour construction safety certification
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field
- Strong working knowledge of construction contracts, scheduling, and cost control
- PMP or CCM certification preferred for senior and owner's representative roles
Construction Manager Jobs in Utah: Frequently Asked Questions
How many construction manager jobs are there in Utah?
There are 76+ construction manager openings in Utah on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Salt Lake City, Eagle Mountain, and South Jordan. New positions post regularly as employers across Utah hire.
Which Utah cities have the most construction manager jobs?
Salt Lake City, Eagle Mountain, and South Jordan have the most construction manager openings in Utah right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire construction managers in Utah?
Employers hiring construction managers in Utah include Dennis, Jobot, and Layton Construction, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote construction manager jobs in Utah?
Yes. About 13% of construction manager openings tied to Utah are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Utah metros.
How do I apply for construction manager jobs in Utah?
You can apply to construction manager jobs in Utah directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Utah location, then apply to each one that fits.
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