Building a Mining and Processing Facility
to Support U.S. Energy Transition and Strengthen Energy Security
Bechtel is performing the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Phase 1 of the Lithium Americas mine and processing facility in Humboldt County, Nevada called Thacker Pass, the site of the largest known lithium deposit in the U.S.
To make this $2.9 billion greenfield project a reality, Bechtel and a world-class team of contractors will be hiring craft professionals, including journey people and apprentices.
Bechtel is partnering with the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) to provide a worksite that is safe, welcoming, and harassment and intimidation-free.
Finding Job Openings
The project will require the various craft professions listed below which are resourced through the Building Trades to complete the project safely, with quality, and in a timely manner.
Any craft professionals looking for work opportunities on this project will be required to be dispatched through the appropriate local union.
Interested parties can reach out to the Building & Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada, call 775-355-9200 or seek information from the local unions below.
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Boilermakers Local 459 |
Millwrights Local 1607 |
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Carpenters Local 971 |
Operating Engineers Local 3 |
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Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 797 |
Painters & Allied Trades Local 567 |
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Electricians - IBEW Local 401 |
Pipefitters Local 350 |
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Insulators |
Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 410-381-4300 |
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Ironworkers (Structural and Reinforcing) – Local 118 |
Sheet Metal Workers Local 26 775-352-9226 |
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Laborers Local 169 |
Teamsters Local 533 775-348-6060 |
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships will be available for earn-while-you-learn job training. Click here to inquire.
Paid apprenticeship programs include rigorous academics and advanced training for industry-recognized credentials in more than ten building and construction fields. And the credentials are portable: after your training, you can take them anywhere — even overseas.
Work Rotation, Conditions and Accommodations
- Options for work rotations are being finalized.
- Wages and benefits are paid per the appropriate local union collective agreement for the specific trade.
- Approved overtime and shift differential for the second shift.
- Nevada has no state income tax.
- Accommodations will be provided for non-locals at a dedicated, self-contained complex in Winnemucca, Nevada, featuring private rooms with a shower, meals, exercise, recreation, medical facilities and coach bus travel to the worksite.
- RV option available.
Locations & Attractions
- Thacker Pass is in north-central Nevada, 25 miles south of the Oregon border.
- Outstanding outdoor recreation: hiking, fishing, biking, skiing, climbing, rivers, lakes, geology, stargazing, camping and sand dunes.
- Driving distance to Reno, Lake Tahoe and Salt Lake City.
- Four distinct seasons with consistently low humidity.
A Growing, Diversifying Economy
Northern Nevada has a growing, diversifying economy that is benefiting from its proximity to Silicon Valley and location at the intersection of major shipping arteries.