Mine Superintendent

Ledcor Highways; St. Lawrence; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Highways Ltd is seeking a Superintendent to lead mining and earthworks operations on site. You will supervise crews and equipment, drive production plans, and ensure work aligns with mine plans, SOPs, schedules and cost objectives.

You will foster client and team relationships, optimize methods, troubleshoot in the field, and support a productive workforce while upholding safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of supervisory experience in mining operations or large-scale earthworks.
• Proven ability to manage production schedules and adjust plans based on changing ground, weather, or equipment conditions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical, safe solutions to complex operational challenges.
• Highly effective communicator who can tailor messaging to operators, engineers, clients, and leadership teams.
• Collaborative leader who builds teamwork, accountability, and a positive safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all aspects of mining and earthworks operations, ensuring compliance with mine plans, shift instructions, safety standards, and company policies
• Maintain high-quality operational performance while optimizing equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and material resources
• Enforce site safety protocols that meet or exceed corporate, client, and regulatory mining requirements
• Monitor, analyze, and update production schedules to meet daily, weekly, and long-range mine targets
• Hire, develop, and manage hourly mine-site employees in coordination with the Project Manager
• Prepare and process production changes, field adjustments, or scope modifications with client representatives as needed
• Working knowledge of reporting and tracking of financial aspects of the project
• Lead planning meetings with Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure equipment readiness, fleet availability, and operational continuity

Skills

Supervisory experience

Production scheduling

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

As a Superintendent with Ledcor's Mining team, you will provide frontline leadership for large scale mining and earthworks operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high quality execution across your assigned shift or area. You'll oversee mining crews and equipment fleets, coordinate daily production plans, monitor output, and ensure all activities align with mine plans, operating procedures, schedules, and cost objectives.

In this role, you'll be the on site operational lead-driving production strategies, optimizing work methods, troubleshooting issues in the field, and supporting a productive, engaged workforce. You'll also foster strong working relationships with clients, mine engineers, maintenance teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and fellow site staff to maintain a collaborative, solutions focused work environment.

We are committed to the long term success and well being of our employees.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Supervise all aspects of mining and earthworks operations, ensuring compliance with mine plans, shift instructions, safety standards, and company policies
• Maintain high‑quality operational performance while optimizing equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and material resources
• Enforce site safety protocols that meet or exceed corporate, client, and regulatory mining requirements
• Monitor, analyze, and update production schedules to meet daily, weekly, and long‑range mine targets
• Hire, develop, and manage hourly mine‑site employees in coordination with the Project Manager
• Prepare and process production changes, field adjustments, or scope modifications with client representatives as needed
• Working knowledge of reporting and tracking of financial aspects of the project
• Lead planning meetings with Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure equipment readiness, fleet availability, and operational continuity

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of supervisory experience in mining operations or large‑scale earthworks, preferably in an active mine environment
• Proven ability to manage production schedules and adjust plans based on changing ground, weather, or equipment conditions
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to develop practical, safe solutions to complex operational challenges
• Highly effective communicator who can tailor messaging to operators, engineers, clients, and leadership teams
• Collaborative leader who builds teamwork, accountability, and a positive safety culture

Working Conditions:

Site‑based role

Able to meet the physical requirements of the position, including sitting, standing, bending, climbing, lifting (up to 75 pounds), and working in all weather conditions (rain, snow, heat, extreme cold)

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America's most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email . For more information about Ledcor's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page .