Construction Supervisor – West Africa Mining Project

About the role

The Construction Supervisor will oversee day‑to‑day field activities on a major mining project in West Africa, ensuring safety, quality and productivity across multiple contractor packages.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise daily construction activities, ensuring compliance with HSE standards, permits and project specifications.
• Monitor contractor performance, workforce productivity, equipment utilisation and progress against schedule.
• Coordinate field activities with engineering, logistics, quality and HSE teams and participate in daily coordination meetings.
• Identify and escalate construction issues, constraints or potential delays to project leadership.
• Conduct site inspections, manage non‑conformances, and support pre‑commissioning, punch‑list and handover activities.

Required profile

• Strong experience supervising construction in mining, heavy industrial or major capital projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contractors and multidisciplinary work fronts.
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.
• Experience working in remote, multicultural environments, preferably in Africa.

Required skills

• Construction supervision
• Contractor performance monitoring
• Interpretation of construction drawings and specifications
• Permit‑to‑work and risk assessment processes
• Site inspection and quality assurance