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Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying critical minerals for modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. The company reimagines the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
As Director of Mining and Technical Services, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Copper One operation in Moab, UT. You will define, plan, and control mining, hauling, and delivery of copper ore to the leach pad, ensuring safe, efficient, and budget-conscious operations. Your scope includes all resource modeling, pit optimization, mine design, grade control, survey, geotechnical, and planning functions across the operation and expansion projects.
Key responsibilities include leading resource modeling and reserve estimation processes, developing annual budgets and five-year life-of-mine plans, directing mine planning and pit optimization studies, overseeing grade control and geotechnical activities, and monitoring performance against production, grade, cost, and safety targets. You will provide daily technical oversight of drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling activities, including management of the site's autonomous haul truck fleet and planned equipment expansions. You will partner closely with Technical Program Managers on project schedules and improvement initiatives, and work in close daily partnership with the Mine General Foreman and operations team to translate strategic plans into achievable execution.
You will build, mentor, and lead a high-performing technical services team, ensure regulatory and MSHA compliance, and identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs. The role carries direct accountability for technical services and mine operations performance across all key metrics.
Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or related discipline, with minimum 12-15 years of progressive experience in open-pit mining operations, mine planning, technical services, or mine engineering. You must have extensive leadership experience overseeing multidisciplinary technical teams, strong expertise in resource modeling, reserve estimation, mine planning, and grade control, and demonstrated knowledge of reporting standards and mineral reserve/resource estimation practices. Additional requirements include experience leading pit optimization and feasibility studies, understanding of geotechnical and hydrogeological factors, experience managing drilling and blasting programs, strong financial acumen for budgeting and economic evaluations, and knowledge of MSHA regulations and environmental compliance.
Preferred qualifications include experience with autonomous haulage systems and mining technology initiatives, experience at both operating mines and project development stages, and demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving operational performance improvements.
