Superintendent, Mining

Ledcor Group; Hawthorne (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Mining is seeking a Superintendent to provide frontline leadership for largescale mining and earthworks. You will oversee crews and equipment, coordinate daily production plans, monitor output, and ensure alignment with mine plans, procedures, schedules and cost objectives.

You will drive production strategies on site, troubleshoot field issues, and foster a collaborative, safety-focused workforce in partnership with clients, engineers, maintenance, subcontractors and site staff.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of supervisory experience in mining operations or largescale earthworks.
• Ability to manage production schedules and adjust plans on site.
• Strong problem-solving skills to develop safe, practical solutions.
• Effective communicator with operators, engineers, clients and leadership.
• Collaborative leader promoting teamwork and safety culture.
• Willingness to travel and stay on site for projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise mining and earthworks operations ensuring compliance with mine plans and safety standards.
• Optimize equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and material resources.
• Enforce site safety protocols meeting regulatory requirements.
• Monitor production schedules to meet targets across time horizons.
• Review invoices for accuracy and report discrepancies.
• Hire, develop, and manage hourly on-site employees with the Project Manager.
• Coordinate production changes with client representatives as needed.
• Lead planning meetings to ensure equipment readiness and continuity.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mining operations

Safety culture

Planning and scheduling

Leadership communication

Travel and on-site presence

Job description

As a Superintendent with Ledcor's Mining team, you will provide frontline leadership for largescale mining and earthworks operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and highquality 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 onsite 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, solutionsfocused work environment. We are committed to the longterm success and wellbeing of our employees. Come and join our Mining team today!

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervise all aspects of mining and earthworks operations, ensuring compliance with mine plans, shift instructions, safety standards, and company policies
• Maintain highquality 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 longrange mine targets
• Review supplier and subcontractor invoices for accuracy and report discrepancies
• Hire, develop, and manage hourly minesite employees in coordination with the Project Manager
• Prepare and process production changes, field adjustments, or scope modifications with client representatives as needed
• 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 largescale 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 problemsolving 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
• Willingness to travel and remain on site for the duration of mine projects

Working Conditions

• Sitebased 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)
• Ability to work a nontraditional mining schedule, which may include nights, weekends, and rotational shifts

Additional Information

Ledcor Heavy Civil and Mining services reach across the lifespan of a mine, from facility construction, to full-scale contract mining of coal, minerals, or metals, all the way to mine reclamation. Our service offerings are vast-as are the projects we work on.

Ledcor has been recognized as a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial well-being. 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.

For more information about Ledcor's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

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.

All applicants must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Ledcor participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Link to: https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify