Field Project Lead Mining Construction & Safety

Careermine; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinox Gold seeks a Senior Project Coordinator to lead field oversight of mining construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-schedule delivery of the ADR plant, heap leach pad, and ancillary facilities. The role is largely field-based in Nevada and requires close collaboration with operations and engineering teams.

You will monitor contractor performance, manage documents, and support commissioning and handover, with strong emphasis on MSHA compliance and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of engineering or project execution experience in the mining industry.
• Five or more years of project management, including large-scale capital projects.
• Experience overseeing multidisciplinary, heavy construction projects and commissioning.
• Ability to travel domestically.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct continuous field walk-throughs to monitor contractor performance and ensure work matches drawings and specifications.
• Verify construction quality meets project standards for ADR plant, heap leach pad, solution systems, and facilities.
• Document daily progress, track materials used, and capture site progress photos.
• Coordinate equipment readiness and operator training with mine operations on-site.
• Assist in scoping and tracking small-scale capital projects and life-of-mine asset replacements.
• Track life-of-mine sustaining capital expenditures against budgets and invoices.
• Process contractor change orders with field data to justify scope adjustments.
• Manage submittal, RFI, and transmittal logs to ensure up-to-date engineering revisions.
• Monitor MSHA safety standards and surface facility safety regulations on site.
• Perform daily field checks to ensure containment around cyanide handling areas.
• Participate in weekly safety and environmental site walks and inspections.

Skills

Engineering project experience

Project management

Field construction oversight

MSHA safety experience

Communication skills

Domestic travel

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Equinox Gold seeks a Senior Project Coordinator to lead field oversight of mining construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-schedule delivery of the ADR plant, heap leach pad, and ancillary facilities. The role is largely field-based in Nevada and requires close collaboration with operations and engineering teams.

You will monitor contractor performance, manage documents, and support commissioning and handover, with strong emphasis on MSHA compliance and safety practices.