Field Operations Senior Project Coordinator – Mining

Orla Mining; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinox Gold is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator for the South Railroad Project in Nevada. The role is field‑focused, monitoring contractors, ensuring safety and adherence to designs, and keeping construction on schedule for the ADR plant, heap leach pad, and ancillary facilities.

You will document progress, verify quantities, coordinate with mine operations, and support capital projects from scoping through commissioning, while upholding MSHA standards and containment practices around

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in engineering or project execution within the mining industry.
• Five or more years of experience in project management, preferably leading large‑scale capital projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary, heavy construction projects.
• Oversee field construction activities while ensuring safety and schedules.
• Attention to detail and proactive issue resolution.
• Extensive field construction experience with a focus on health and safety.
• Strong leadership and coordination of contractors and teams.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (intermediate or higher).
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically; authorized to work in the U.S.; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site field walk-throughs to monitor contractor performance against drawings.
• Verify construction quality for ADR plant, heap leach pad, and related systems.
• Document daily progress, track materials, and capture site photos.
• Coordinate equipment readiness with mine operations during transitions.
• Identify and track small-scale capital projects and life-of-mine asset replacements.
• Track sustaining capital expenditures against budgets and verify field quantities against invoices.
• Process and evaluate change orders with field data to justify scope adjustments.
• Manage submittal, RFI, and transmittal logs with latest engineering revisions.
• Monitor MSHA standards and surface facility safety regulations on site.
• Conduct daily containment checks around cyanide handling areas.
• Support weekly safety and environmental site walks and inspections.

Skills

Project management

Field construction

Leadership

Safety compliance

Contract coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction engineering

Job description

Equinox Gold is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator for the South Railroad Project in Nevada. The role is field‑focused, monitoring contractors, ensuring safety and adherence to designs, and keeping construction on schedule for the ADR plant, heap leach pad, and ancillary facilities.

You will document progress, verify quantities, coordinate with mine operations, and support capital projects from scoping through commissioning, while upholding MSHA standards and containment practices around