Project Development & Construction Manager
Location: Canada & United States (FIFO / Rotational Travel Required)
Schedule: Full-Time | 2 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off Rotation
Compensation: $196,000 - $232,000 USD annually
Candidate Location: Open to qualified candidates currently residing in the United States
MineSpec Resources is seeking an experienced Project Development & Construction Manager 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 MineSpec, 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.
- $196,000 - $232,000 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
MineSpec 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 combines office-based project development work with site-based construction execution, offering a dynamic mix of environments throughout the project lifecycle. 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:
Standard 40-hour work weeks during project development, procurement, and planning phases
Site-based rotational assignments, typically 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, during construction execution
Travel to project sites, client offices, MineSpec offices, and stakeholder meetings across North America
Office, home-based, or hybrid environments depending on project phase and assignment
Position Overview
The Project Development & Construction Manager serves as MineSpec's senior representative on assigned projects and acts as the primary interface between MineSpec, the client organization, EPCMs, contractors, and project stakeholders.
This is a unique role that combines project development, construction management, owner's representative support, contractor management, procurement, execution planning, and client relationship management into a single leadership position.
Unlike a traditional Project Manager role that focuses primarily on construction execution, this position supports projects from early development through construction completion. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping project execution strategies, developing procurement packages, supporting contractor selection, managing stakeholder relationships, and ultimately helping lead project delivery during construction.
The successful candidate will support projects through multiple phases:
- Pre-Feasibility Studies
- Feasibility Studies
- Project Development
- Procurement & Contracting
- Detailed Engineering
- Construction Execution
- Commissioning & Turnover
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable participating in executive planning meetings, facilitating contractor strategy sessions, developing procurement packages, reviewing engineering deliverables, leading constructability reviews, supporting business development initiatives, and managing field execution teams during active construction.
Candidates should expect periodic involvement during scheduled time off to support critical project requirements, client needs, and project continuity - consistent with the senior client-facing nature of this role.
Compensation depends on:
- Experience
- Project assignment
- Scope responsibility
- Client requirements
- Travel and rotational commitments
All project-related travel, accommodations, meals, and transportation are covered by MineSpec.
- Serve as MineSpec's primary client-facing representative on assigned projects
- Lead integration between MineSpec personnel, owner teams, EPCMs, contractors, and project stakeholders
- Coordinate and manage MineSpec personnel assigned to projects
- Support projects through development, procurement, execution, commissioning, and turnover phases
- Develop project execution strategies, construction management plans, contracting strategies, and procurement plans
- Lead development of RFP packages, contractor bid evaluations, and procurement recommendations
- Facilitate constructability reviews, risk assessments, value engineering sessions, and execution planning workshops
- Support development and management of project budgets, schedules, forecasts, staffing plans, and execution strategies
- Interface closely with engineering teams to ensure designs remain practical, constructible, and aligned with project objectives
- Support contractor management, commercial reviews, change management, and execution planning activities
- Lead project coordination meetings and stakeholder engagement activities
- Support business development initiatives, proposal development, and client relationship management
- Provide construction leadership during active execution phases
- Support commissioning, turnover, and project closeout activities
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with owners, EPCMs, contractors, and industry stakeholders
- Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate experience across both heavy civil earthworks and industrial construction environments.
- Ideal candidates will possess a combination of heavy civil and industrial project experience, allowing them to effectively support projects ranging from mine development and infrastructure through to process plants, mine buildings, mechanical installations, and industrial facilities.
- Candidates with significant experience in either discipline will also be considered, provided they can demonstrate meaningful involvement or leadership exposure in the complementary area.
- Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate extensive experience working on the General Contractor side of industrial or mining construction projects.
- Additional preference will be given to candidates who have worked across Owner, EPCM, and Contractor organizations.
MineSpec was built around experienced construction professionals from Tier 1 General Contractors. We place significant value on candidates who bring practical construction execution expertise - - field operations, productivity management, planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, contract administration, and contractor management. We believe this experience is critical to bridging the gap between Owners, EPCMs, and Contractors.
- Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience within mining, industrial, or heavy civil construction environments
- Experience supporting projects through multiple phases of development and execution
- Strong contractor management and construction leadership capabilities
- Practical understanding of constructability, productivity, scheduling, and project controls
- Experience working within active mining operations and remote project environments
- Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management skills
- Ability to build trust and credibility with clients, contractors, and project teams
- Strong safety leadership and industrial HSSE understanding
- Willingness to travel extensively based on project requirements
The following educational and experience backgrounds will be considered:
- Construction Management
- Formal education, third-party certification, or demonstrated experience acquired through progressive construction leadership roles
- Engineering (Civil / Mining / Mechanical)
- Trade-based leadership backgrounds with progressive industrial construction experience
MineSpec recognizes that exceptional project leaders come from a variety of career paths. We place significant value on practical field experience, construction execution knowledge, and demonstrated leadership capability, and will consider both formal education and experience-based knowledge gained through successful project delivery and progressive career growth.
We value practical field experience and execution capability above purely theoretical experience.
When not assigned to active site projects, employees support MineSpec operations through:
- Edmonton office
- Ottawa office
- Home-based office environments depending on location and assignment
Employees may also support:
- Proposal development
- Project planning and client meetings
- Construction strategy sessions
- Business development support
Please submit your resume outlining:
- Relevant mining, industrial, and/or heavy civil construction experience
- Project development and construction management experience
- Client-facing leadership experience
- Procurement, contracting, and execution planning experience
- Experience working with Owners, EPCMs, and Contractors
- Leadership and project delivery experience across complex industrial projects
Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
