Superintendent, Procurement and Contracts

Superintendent, Procurement and Contracts

Job No:
TM50

Location:

Marquette

JOB TITLE:

Superintendent, Procurement and Contracts

LOCATION:

Remote/Hybrid

REPORTS TO:

Senior Director – Project Controls

The Company is a TSX-listed junior mining company with one operating mine and a significant exploration and development portfolio. The Company is focused on disciplined capital allocation, operational transparency, and responsible growth while delivering long-term value to shareholders and stakeholders.

The Superintendent, Procurement and Contracts provides owner-side leadership for procurement, contracting, and commercial management activities supporting the Company's capital and exploration projects. Reporting to the Senior Director of Project Controls, this role develops procurement and contracting strategies, oversees major sourcing and contract activities, and protects the Company's commercial interests throughout the project lifecycle.

As the Company utilizes an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) delivery model, this position serves as the primary Owner counterpart to the EPCM procurement and contracts organization. The Superintendent will provide oversight and to ensure EPCM activities align with Company requirements, delegated authorities, project objectives, commercial strategy, and applicable grant funding award obligations.

Success in this role means combining strong commercial judgment with practical capital project experience, maintaining disciplined and auditable procurement practices, and working collaboratively across Project Management, Engineering, Construction, Project Controls, Finance, Legal, contractors, and suppliers while embedding our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity, Adaptability, and Achievement.

• Provide functional leadership for procurement, contracts, and commercial management activities.
• Serve as a trusted commercial advisor to leadership on procurement strategy, contracting approaches, major commitments, changes, claims, and supplier or contractor risk.
• Promote disciplined decision-making, clear accountability, teamwork, and effective communication across the Owner and EPCM project teams.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and ensure commercial decisions support safe and responsible project execution.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Lead development and implementation of project procurement and contracting strategies aligned with the project execution plan, schedule, risk profile, and commercial objectives.
• Develop and maintain contracting and procurement plans, including package strategies, sourcing approaches, bidder strategies, procurement schedules, and long-lead equipment priorities.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate commercial and contracting models, including lump-sum, unit-rate, reimbursable, equipment supply, professional services, and construction contracts.
• Assess contractor and supplier capability, market capacity, commercial risk, and other factors that may affect procurement strategy or project execution.

• Serve as the primary Owner interface with EPCM procurement, contracts, and commercial management personnel.
• Provide Owner oversight of EPCM sourcing, tendering, commercial evaluation, negotiation, contract award, contract administration, and closeout activities.
• Review and challenge EPCM recommendations related to contracting strategies, bidder lists, commercial evaluations, contract awards, changes, claims, and commercial settlements.
• Ensure the EPCM implements applicable Owner requirements arising from federal funding awards, including procurement restrictions, documentation standards, contractual flow-downs, and approval processes.
• Establish reporting and performance expectations for EPCM procurement and contracts activities and identify areas requiring corrective action or management attention.

• Oversee sourcing and competitive tendering for major project contracts, equipment, materials, and services.
• Review procurement packages, bidder qualifications, commercial terms, bid evaluations, exceptions, and recommendations for award.
• Lead or participate in commercial negotiations for significant commitments and coordinate with Legal on material contractual terms and risks.
• Oversee contract administration, including notices, amendments, payment provisions, changes, claims, disputes, warranties, and closeout.
• Lead or support evaluation and negotiation of significant contractor changes, claims, and commercial settlements, with an emphasis on early identification and dispute avoidance.

• Partner closely with Project Controls to ensure commitments, approved and pending changes, claims, payment milestones, and commercial exposures are accurately and timely reflected in project cost forecasts and reporting.
• Maintain visibility of contract and purchase order…