Civil Superintendent; Mining Construction - Civil​/Earthworks

Civil Superintendent (Mining Construction
- Civil / Earthworks)

Location: Canada & United States (FIFO / Rotational Travel Required)

Schedule: Full-Time | 2 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off Rotation

Mine Spec Resources is seeking an experienced Civil Superintendent (Mining Construction
- Civil / Earthworks) to lead complex industrial and mining infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States.

This is a field-focused leadership role for construction professionals who thrive in fast-paced industrial environments and have experience managing multidisciplinary scopes in active construction settings.

You will work alongside experienced construction professionals delivering technically challenging mining and industrial projects while benefiting from a rotational schedule designed to support both strong compensation and long-term sustainability.

At Mine Spec, we focus on practical construction execution and field-driven leadership. We build experienced, highly capable project teams that solve problems, collaborate effectively, and deliver quality work safely and efficiently.

• $136,000 - $178,000 USD annual compensation
  , depending on experience and assignment
• 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotational schedule
• Opportunity to spend significant time at home between project rotations
• All project-related travel, accommodations, meals, and transportation covered
• Long-term career growth opportunities
• Exposure to large-scale mining and industrial infrastructure projects

Mine Spec is focused on building a long-term, high-performance culture. We believe exceptional project leadership should not require sacrificing your entire personal life. This role delivers heavy production and field leadership directly on the ground, offering a high-energy environment working alongside top-tier construction professionals. Our work arrangements are designed to support both strong annual compensation and long-term sustainability for our people and their families.

Typical work arrangements for this role include:

Field-facing site presence during active execution phases to align crews and keep project timelines moving seamlessly.

Travel to remote project sites across Canada, with occasional assignments in the United States depending on project needs.

Adaptable rotation schedules (including local site-based, rotational/FIFO, or hybrid) tailored to the specific assignment.

The Civil Superintendent is responsible for day-to-day field leadership and execution of mining civil scopes, including supervising foremen, coordinating crews and subcontractors, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to specification.

Unlike a traditional hands-off construction management role, this is a hands‑on, field-based leadership role requiring a strong production focus, practical problem-solving, and the ability to coordinate multiple work fronts in demanding mining environments. The Civil Superintendent works closely with the Project Manager/Construction Manager, project controls, and client/contractor stakeholders to execute the plan, manage constraints, and maintain schedule and quality targets.

The successful candidate will lead and direct field teams across multiple civil and earthworks areas:

• Tailings Infrastructure: Starter dams, raises, embankments, liner interface coordination, and associated water management works.
• Haul Roads & Access Roads: Clearing/grubbing, earthworks, drainage, aggregate placement, surfacing, and winter roads (where applicable).
• Water Management: Diversions, ditches, culverts, sediment ponds, dewatering coordination, and pumping systems (civil interface).
• Bulk Earthworks: Mass excavation, open-pit development, fill placement, compaction control, pads, laydown areas, and plant/site grading.
• Rock Excavation & Drill-and-Blast Interface: Field coordination with blasting crews and excavation sequencing (as applicable).
• Civil Infrastructure: Foundations prep, concrete interface coordination, and minor structures/temporary works as required.

• Lead daily field execution for mining civil and earthworks scopes, ensuring safe production and quality outcomes.
• Supervise and coordinate foremen, crews, equipment, and subcontractors across multiple work fronts.
• Set up work areas and provide direction to foremen on efficient excavation, hauling, placement, and dumping strategies; monitor cycle times/productivity and drive performance to meet production targets.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, environmental, and regulatory requirements; coach and enforce a zero-harm culture.
• Provide coaching and on-the-job training to equipment operators regarding safe operation, best practices, efficiency, and quality requirements.
• Participate in incident/near-miss investigations, including immediate response, fact gathering, corrective actions, and follow-up implementation.
• Manage daily equipment and manpower…