Construction Superintendent

Solidus Resources, LLC; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources is seeking a Construction Superintendent for the Spring Valley gold project in Nevada. You will oversee day-to-day on-site construction, coordinate with EPCM, ensure quality and safety compliance, and drive schedule and turnover activities for mine infrastructure, heap leach systems, and related site work.

This role reports to Construction Director and requires field leadership. Ideal candidates have a civil/mechanical/mining background with 5–10+ years in mining or heavy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Mining, Electrical Eng, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 5–10+ years’ on-site construction and field engineering experience in mining or heavy industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience working with EPCM-led delivery models and managing Owner managed contractor execution.
• Experience with civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical construction disciplines relevant to mining infrastructure.
• Familiarity with heap leach, crushing/processing plant, ADR, or related mine support infrastructure is preferred.
• Proficient with construction documentation, RFIs, QA/QC processes, commissioning support, and basic schedule awareness.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to work in remote site conditions and flexible field hours.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily construction activities on site, ensuring contractors follow scope, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Serve as the Owner’s field representative for RFIs, technical queries, constructability clarifications, and field design changes.
• Coordinate daily/weekly interface meetings among EPCM, contractors, HSE, and Owner teams; attend toolbox talks and safety walks.
• Review and support Construction Work Packages (CWPs/IWPs), method statements, and SOPs for compliance and constructability.
• Monitor progress, manpower, equipment utilization, and work quality; report status and issues to the Construction Director.
• Identify execution risks (technical, interface, schedule, logistics); propose and implement mitigation actions; track issue closure.
• Support inspection, testing, and quality verification activities; contribute to punch lists, turnovers, and commissioning readiness.
• Provide input on contractor resourcing, sequencing, and short-term recovery plans; support evaluation of field-driven changes and claims.
• Maintain accurate field documentation (daily reports, site logs, RFIs, non-conformance reports, inspection records).

Skills

Field leadership

Communication

Quality & safety focus

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Mining, Electrical Eng, Construction Management, or equivalent

Job description

About Us

Solidus Resources is a U.S.-based gold development company backed by Waterton Mining. The company is focused on advancing the Spring Valley Gold Project in Pershing County, Nevada, and specializes in taking high potential gold assets through late-stage development and into production. Solidus applies a technically rigorous, capital-disciplined approach to mine development, with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, operational safety, and community engagement.

The Spring Valley Gold Project is located in the prolific Humboldt Range, an area with approximately 60 million ounces of gold endowment within a 50-mile radius. Envisioned as a long-life, low-cost open-pit, heap-leach operation, Spring Valley has a robust resource base and considerable exploration upside along a 7-mile strike length across the Black Ridge fault zone.

With a leadership team experienced in engineering, permitting, and large-scale project execution, Solidus Resources is advancing Spring Valley through feasibility, permitting, and construction, with a clear path toward operational readiness. The company’s goal is to responsibly unlock the value of U.S.-based gold assets while building a reputation for excellence in project delivery and sustainable development.

Position Overview

The Construction Superintendent will provide day-to-day construction supervision for the Spring Valley gold project. This role supports the Construction Director by managing on-site Solidus contractor execution, coordinating with the EPCM, ensuring quality and safety compliance, resolving technical queries, and driving schedule and turnover activities for mine infrastructure, crushing/stacking systems, ADR, heap leach works, and site civil/mechanical/electrical scope. No executive-level responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise daily construction activities on site, ensuring contractors follow scope, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.


• Serve as the Owner’s field representative for RFIs, technical queries, constructability clarifications, and field design changes.


• Coordinate daily/weekly interface meetings among EPCM, contractors, HSE, and Owner teams; attend toolbox talks and safety walks.


• Review and support Construction Work Packages (CWPs/IWPs), method statements, and SOPs for compliance and constructability.


• Monitor progress, manpower, equipment utilization, and work quality; report status and issues to the Construction Director.


• Identify execution risks (technical, interface, schedule, logistics); propose and implement mitigation actions; track issue closure.


• Support inspection, testing, and quality verification activities; contribute to punch lists, turnovers, and commissioning readiness.


• Provide input on contractor resourcing, sequencing, and short-term recovery plans; support evaluation of field-driven changes and claims.


• Maintain accurate field documentation (daily reports, site logs, RFIs, non-conformance reports, inspection records).

Scope (typical Work Areas)

• County Road Bypass


• Electrical Substation Construction


• Waste rock storage and earthworks


• Open Pit Mine/Quarry


• Crushing plant (13 Mst/a three-stage) and conveyors


• Heap leach pad construction and irrigation systems


• ADR/dore processing support area


• Shops, warehouses, offices, water management systems, and utilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Mining, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.


• 5–10+ years’ practical on-site construction and field engineering experience in mining or heavy industrial projects.


• Demonstrated experience working with EPCM-led delivery models and managing Owner managed contractor execution.


• Experience with civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical construction disciplines relevant to mining infrastructure.


• Familiarity with heap leach, crushing/processing plant, ADR, or related mine support infrastructure is preferred.


• Proficient with construction documentation, RFIs, QA/QC processes, commissioning support, and basic schedule awareness.


• Valid driver’s license; ability to work in remote site conditions and flexible field hours.

Core Competencies

• Strong hands‑on field presence and practical judgment.


• Clear, concise communicator able to coordinate multiple stakeholders.


• Detail‑oriented with focus on quality, safety, and operability.


• Proactive, decisive, and risk‑aware problem solver.


• Lead by example in Leadership Safety Excellence.


• Ability to work collaboratively under EPCM structure without formal authority.

Physical Requirements

• On‑site, remote location work with regular site inspections in variable weather


• PPE required; adherence to site safety and health procedures.


• Occasional extended hours to support critical activities or outages.