Senior Level Mining Manager Jobs
Senior level mining manager jobs place experienced professionals in charge of mine planning, operational safety, and the cross-functional teams that keep production on target. Most openings are on-site or hybrid across Consulting & Professional Services, Law & Legal Services, and Construction & Real Estate, with employers like WSP, AECOM, and Sundt hiring at this level now.
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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 onsite position can be based anywhere in the United States with preference in Nevada, Utah, Alaska, or near major mining projects. Travel per diem is available for those not local to the projects.
The Senior Mining Construction Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, planning, execution, and successful delivery of large-scale mining and heavy industrial capital projects. This position provides strategic direction and management of all construction activities for the EPCM, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality, environmental, and operational readiness requirements.
The role serves as the primary construction representative for the EPCM team and owner leading multidisciplinary construction teams and managing complex interfaces across engineering, procurement, commissioning, operations, and contractor organizations.
The full-time Senior Construction Manager will deliver safe, efficient, and coordinated civil, structural, mechanical, electrical 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 and subcontractors including performance oversight related to safety, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Manage EPCM field team/s
- 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.
Who You Are
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.
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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.
www.wsp.com
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.
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 onsite position can be based anywhere in the United States with preference in Nevada, Utah, Alaska, or near major mining projects. Travel per diem is available for those not local to the projects.
The Senior Mining Construction Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, planning, execution, and successful delivery of large-scale mining and heavy industrial capital projects. This position provides strategic direction and management of all construction activities for the EPCM, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality, environmental, and operational readiness requirements.
The role serves as the primary construction representative for the EPCM team and owner leading multidisciplinary construction teams and managing complex interfaces across engineering, procurement, commissioning, operations, and contractor organizations.
The full-time Senior Construction Manager will deliver safe, efficient, and coordinated civil, structural, mechanical, electrical 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 and subcontractors including performance oversight related to safety, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Manage EPCM field team/s
- 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.
Who You Are
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.
#LI-GD1
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.
www.wsp.com
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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Senior Level Mining Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level mining manager job?
Employers at this level want candidates who have owned outcomes across full mine lifecycles, not just executed tasks. Demonstrating experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing regulatory compliance, and driving production targets gives you a real edge. Tailoring your application to show P&L ownership, safety leadership, and site-level decision-making authority is what separates senior candidates from mid-level competition.
Which companies hire senior level mining managers?
Companies hiring senior level mining managers right now include WSP, AECOM, and Sundt, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level typically comes from large integrated mining operations, mineral extraction companies, and specialized contract mine management firms that run complex, multi-site portfolios.
Are there remote senior level mining manager jobs?
Yes, though remote work is limited in a field tied to physical operations. About 33% of senior level mining manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those roles tend to involve corporate oversight, strategic planning, or technical advisory functions rather than hands-on site management.
What makes a mining manager role senior level?
Senior level mining manager roles are defined by scope, ownership, and leadership depth. These positions carry accountability for site-wide or portfolio-wide production, safety, and cost outcomes. Senior managers typically oversee other managers, interface directly with executive leadership, mentor developing engineers or superintendents, and lead decisions that affect regulatory standing and capital allocation.
Which industries hire the most senior level mining managers?
Senior Level mining manager roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Law & Legal Services, and Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive demand because they require sustained large-scale extraction operations with complex environmental, safety, and logistics demands that only experienced senior managers can oversee effectively.