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Mining Engineer roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a closely related field. Employers in extraction, minerals processing, and mine safety regularly file LCAs with DOL and sponsor H-1B visa petitions for qualified engineers.
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WSP is seeking a Mining Construction Contract Manager to oversee and manage all contracts in support of a large mining EPCM project in our growing Earth & Environment team. This full-time onsite position can be from anywhere in the United States or Canada with preference in Nevada, Utah, or near major mining projects. Travel per diem is available for those not local to the projects.
The full-time Construction Contract Manager is responsible for all contract-related activities post award from kick-off to closeout for onsite construction, services, and equipment vendors on a large open pit new mining environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the contracts meet all regulatory and stakeholder requirements to deliver successful outcomes for the client.
Responsibilities
- Review, interpret, and administer contracts to ensure compliance with agreed terms and conditions in collaboration with the client and the WSP procurement, construction management, and project controls teams.
- Support the preparation, negotiation, and execution of field work instructions, amendments and contract change orders.
- Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines.
- Identify contractual risks and work with project, legal, commercial, finance, and procurement teams to mitigate them.
- Manage contract correspondence, records, claims, variations, and supporting documentation.
- Provide guidance to project team on contractual rights, responsibilities, processes, and escalation requirements.
- Coordinate with engineering and internal stakeholders on contract-related matters.
- Assist with commercial reporting, cost impacts, payment provisions, and contractual performance tracking.
- 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking self-motivated professionals with:
- 10+ years of relevant procurement and contract management experience in large-scale heavy civil construction, process facilities, and/or mining infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated hands-on contract administration, documentation, and communication while onsite during a large-scale project with multiple vendors.
- Knowledge of contract terms and conditions, negotiations, and industry standards and regulations, is required.
- Commitment to safety. MSHA 48B Surface is required.
- Strong verbal/written communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and decision-making skills with good working computer capabilities in MS Office products.
- Ability to liaise between designers, owners, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- 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.
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.
INTRODUCTION
WSP is seeking a Mining Construction Contract Manager to oversee and manage all contracts in support of a large mining EPCM project in our growing Earth & Environment team. This full-time onsite position can be from anywhere in the United States or Canada with preference in Nevada, Utah, or near major mining projects. Travel per diem is available for those not local to the projects.
The full-time Construction Contract Manager is responsible for all contract-related activities post award from kick-off to closeout for onsite construction, services, and equipment vendors on a large open pit new mining environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the contracts meet all regulatory and stakeholder requirements to deliver successful outcomes for the client.
Responsibilities
- Review, interpret, and administer contracts to ensure compliance with agreed terms and conditions in collaboration with the client and the WSP procurement, construction management, and project controls teams.
- Support the preparation, negotiation, and execution of field work instructions, amendments and contract change orders.
- Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines.
- Identify contractual risks and work with project, legal, commercial, finance, and procurement teams to mitigate them.
- Manage contract correspondence, records, claims, variations, and supporting documentation.
- Provide guidance to project team on contractual rights, responsibilities, processes, and escalation requirements.
- Coordinate with engineering and internal stakeholders on contract-related matters.
- Assist with commercial reporting, cost impacts, payment provisions, and contractual performance tracking.
- 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking self-motivated professionals with:
- 10+ years of relevant procurement and contract management experience in large-scale heavy civil construction, process facilities, and/or mining infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated hands-on contract administration, documentation, and communication while onsite during a large-scale project with multiple vendors.
- Knowledge of contract terms and conditions, negotiations, and industry standards and regulations, is required.
- Commitment to safety. MSHA 48B Surface is required.
- Strong verbal/written communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and decision-making skills with good working computer capabilities in MS Office products.
- Ability to liaise between designers, owners, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- 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.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Mining Engineer
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation requirements
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to mining engineering duties. A degree in civil or geological engineering can qualify if your coursework covered mine design, rock mechanics, or extraction systems. Pull your transcripts and map them to the role's technical requirements before applying.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
DOL assigns prevailing wage levels to mining engineering roles by SOC code and metro area. Your employer's LCA must meet that wage floor. Check your job's Level I through Level IV wage in the OFLC Wage Search before you negotiate, so you know where your offer sits.
Target employers with active mine site operations
Companies operating underground mines, open-pit sites, or processing plants file H-1B petitions far more consistently than corporate mining offices. Focus your search on employers with production-stage projects, since they have ongoing engineering headcount needs that justify sponsorship filings.
Search H-1B-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter mining engineering roles by employers with verified LCA filing history. This lets you skip companies that have never sponsored and focus your applications on employers who have already navigated the H-1B process for this occupation.
Ask employers about cap-exempt filing options
Some mining engineering roles at research institutions, DOE national laboratories, or university-affiliated mining programs qualify for cap-exempt H-1B filings. Cap-exempt petitions bypass the lottery entirely and can be filed at any time, which matters if you're on OPT with an expiring work authorization window.
Confirm your employer will file before cap registration closes
H-1B cap registration runs for just two weeks in March each year. If you're negotiating an offer in January or February, pin down a written commitment to file before registration opens. Missing the window means waiting a full year, so confirm the employer's immigration counsel is already engaged.
H-1B Visa Mining Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Mining Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies mining engineering as a specialty occupation because the role requires theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and a minimum of a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a directly related field. Roles covering mine planning, ventilation design, ground control, or extraction system engineering consistently meet this standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Mining Engineers?
Large extraction companies, metals and minerals producers, engineering consultancies that serve the mining sector, and environmental remediation firms with mine-site projects regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for mining engineers. You can browse employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate, filtering by location or industry to find active sponsors.
Does remote work affect my H-1B petition as a Mining Engineer?
Remote work is unusual for mining engineers because most roles require physical presence at mine sites, processing facilities, or field operations. If your role does include any remote component, your employer must file an amended LCA covering each worksite location. USCIS and DOL both require LCA coverage at every location where you perform H-1B duties, including temporary project sites.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new mining employer mid-status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. Once your current H-1B petition has been approved and you've maintained valid status, a new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition and you can begin working for them upon receipt, before USCIS adjudicates the new petition. The new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation in mining engineering.
What documentation strengthens an H-1B petition for a Mining Engineer?
Your employer's petition benefits from a detailed job duties letter that ties each engineering responsibility to specific coursework in your degree, a certified LCA from DOL, and evidence that the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a related field. If your degree is in a related discipline like geological or civil engineering, a credentials evaluation that maps your coursework to mining engineering practice significantly reduces the risk of a USCIS request for evidence.