Construction Supervisor – Major West Africa Mining Project

About the role

This position is a site‑based Construction Supervisor for a progressive gold mining project in West Africa. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will oversee daily field activities, contractor performance, safety, quality and productivity across the project.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise day‑to‑day construction activities across assigned work areas and contractor packages, ensuring compliance with HSE standards, permits and project procedures.
• Monitor contractor performance, workforce productivity, equipment utilisation and progress against schedule; raise issues and support recovery plans.
• Coordinate daily field activities with engineering, logistics, quality and HSE teams; conduct site inspections and manage non‑conformances.
• Maintain accurate daily records of construction activities, incidents, delays and key site issues; support pre‑commissioning, punch‑list and hand‑over activities.

Required profile

• Strong experience supervising construction on mining, minerals processing, heavy‑industrial or major capital projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contractors, interpret drawings, specifications and method statements, and enforce safety and quality standards.
• Experience working in remote, multicultural environments, preferably on African mining projects.
• Technical qualification or degree in Construction, Engineering, Civil, Mechanical or related discipline.

Required skills

• Construction supervision and contractor management
• HSE compliance, permit‑to‑work and risk assessment
• Interpretation of construction drawings, specifications and method statements
• Progress monitoring, schedule control and productivity analysis