Head of Civil Construction

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC is seeking a senior civil construction leader for the Mesabi Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) Project. You will direct all civil activities, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and compliance across earthworks, foundations, and infrastructure.

You will coordinate with EPC contractors and engineering teams, lead a multidisciplinary site team, and drive execution plans aligned with the master schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 25–30 years of experience in civil construction leadership on large industrial projects.
• Proven track record leading civil construction across greenfield or brownfield facilities.
• Strong knowledge of foundations, concrete work, site development, and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated leadership managing large multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Strong understanding of safety programs, QA, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct all civil construction activities across the Mesabi ISP Project site.
• Develop and implement overall civil construction strategy and execution plans.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, subcontractors, and engineering teams to meet specifications.
• Oversee site development including grading, drainage, roads, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Manage construction quality control and compliance with codes and standards.
• Monitor progress, productivity, and resource allocation; resolve risks.
• Lead safety programs and ensure health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Manage civil construction budgets, cost tracking, and change processes.
• Coordinate interfaces with structural, mechanical, electrical, and process teams.
• Lead, mentor, and manage civil construction managers, superintendents, and field engineers.
• Interface with regulators, QA teams, and project leadership on civil matters.
• Support commissioning readiness by aligning civil scope with milestones.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Leadership and stakeholder management

Planning and scheduling

Safety and regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

Job description

Role Summary:

Responsible for leading and directing all civil construction activities across the Mesabi Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) Project, including site development, foundations, structural civil works, and infrastructure construction. The role ensures civil construction is executed safely, on schedule, and to specification across the entire plant footprint, in coordination with EPC contractors, engineering teams, and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and direct all civil construction activities across the entire Mesabi ISP Project site, including earthworks, foundations, structural concrete, buildings, and civil infrastructure.
• Develop and implement the overall civil construction strategy, execution plans, and work sequencing in alignment with the master project schedule.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, civil subcontractors, and engineering teams to ensure construction activities align with design specifications and project requirements.
• Oversee site development activities including grading, drainage, roads, foundations, underground utilities, and site infrastructure.
• Manage civil construction quality control, ensuring compliance with engineering specifications, codes, and industry standards.
• Monitor construction progress, productivity, and resource allocation, identifying and resolving schedule and execution risks.
• Lead safety programs and ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards across civil construction activities.
• Manage civil construction budgets, cost tracking, and change management processes.
• Coordinate interfaces between civil construction and other disciplines including structural steel, mechanical, electrical, and process equipment installation.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of civil construction managers, superintendents, and field engineers.
• Interface with regulatory inspectors, third-party quality assurance teams, and project leadership on civil construction matters.
• Support commissioning readiness by ensuring civil scope completion aligns with mechanical and process completion milestones.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 25-30 years of experience in civil construction leadership roles on large-scale industrial or heavy manufacturing projects.
• Proven experience leading civil construction across an entire greenfield or brownfield industrial plant.
• Strong knowledge of civil construction methods, foundations, concrete work, site development, and infrastructure construction for heavy industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated leadership managing large, multidisciplinary construction teams and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of construction safety programs, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and stakeholder management skills.

Working Conditions

• Based in the United States, dedicated full-time to the Mesabi ISP Project.
• On-site presence required throughout the construction phase of the project.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience leading civil construction for a greenfield integrated steel plant or comparable heavy industrial project.