Director, Community Project Development

About i-80 Gold

At i-80 Gold, we are committed to establishing Nevada’s next leading mid‑tier gold producer, underpinned by exceptional performance and a people‑centered culture where every employee can contribute meaningfully. Our development plan encompasses five gold projects, including both open pit and underground mines—supported by three processing streams: the refurbishment of an autoclave processing facility, construction of a CIL plant, and a large‑scale heap leach facility.

This environment presents a valuable opportunity to expand your skillset and advance your career. For more information about i-80 Gold please visit our website:

Join us during this period of rapid growth within a collaborative, small team setting with a flat organizational structure, guided by our core values: care, integrity, respect, collaboration, and excellence.

The Director, Community Project Development is responsible for leading the planning, evaluation, development, and execution of the critical community development initiatives required to support the successful development of the Company’s mining projects. Over the next several years, the primary focus of this role will be delivering the workforce housing, transportation systems, community infrastructure, and utility solutions necessary to enable project execution and sustainable operational growth in rural communities surrounding Ruby Hill and other i-80 projects.

As the owner of the Community Project Development Program, this role serves as the integration point between Operations, Technical Studies, Finance, External Affairs, Sustainability, and external partners to ensure mining projects are supported by the workforce capacity and enabling infrastructure required for success.

This position will be accountable for identifying and resolving cross‑functional challenges that could impact project delivery through strategic evaluations, trade‑off analyses, implementation planning, and execution of approved initiatives, including responsibility for submitting technical documentation for permitting requirements. Key responsibilities include workforce housing strategy, employee transportation and logistics, utility planning and expansion, community infrastructure development, and other regional readiness initiatives that support large‑scale mining operations.

This role provides leadership from concept through implementation, overseeing business case development, capital planning, project governance, project execution, risk management, budget oversight, and stakeholder alignment. Given its direct influence on project execution and long‑term business performance, the position requires strong strategic leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to drive complex, multi‑disciplinary initiatives across the organization.

This role will be based in our Corporate Office in Reno and requires frequent travel to Eureka, NV and other project sites and communities across Northern Nevada.

• Lead the Company’s Project Development Program, developing and maintaining an integrated roadmap to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and advance the housing, infrastructure, logistics, transportation, utility, and community development requirements necessary to support successful project development at the Ruby Hill property and others.
• Lead strategic evaluations, trade‑off analyses, and implementation planning while coordinating activities across Operations, Technical Studies, Finance, External Affairs, Sustainability, consultants, contractors, government agencies, and community partners to support project readiness, operational success, and long‑term business objectives.

• Lead the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and development of strategic community infrastructure and development initiatives required to support operational success, including workforce housing and accommodations, transportation and logistics systems, utilities, public services, and other community development solutions.
• Conduct trade‑off…