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Building Trades Construction Craft Professionals

Recruiting for Critical Materials & Energy Security Project

A bulldozer begins the first earthwork at the site of future permanent facilities at the Thacker Pass Project A bulldozer begins the first earthwork at the site of future permanent facilities at the Thacker Pass Project

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. 

3D model rendering of them completed main entrance to the Workforce Hub.
3D model rendering of the completed plant.

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.

Local Unions

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.

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.

Locations & Attractions

  • Four distinct seasons with consistently low humidity.
  • 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.