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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 Plant Design Manager, you will lead the design and Building Information Management (BIM) teams, overseeing 3D modelers, 2D drafters, and BIM Managers. You will develop and implement Mariana Minerals' design strategy, establishing standards, tools, and workflows that govern how plants are modeled, drafted, and defined. Your responsibilities include ensuring high-quality, coordinated design deliverables across internal teams, external engineering partners, and vendors from concept through detail engineering and construction.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day leadership for the design team across technical disciplines
- Manage outsourced design and drafting activities
- Recruit and develop designers across multiple disciplines
- Develop and implement design strategy, including CAD/BIM standards, modeling conventions, and deliverable requirements
- Own design and BIM-related tools and tool development strategy in collaboration with software development teams
- Plan and allocate design resources across projects, balancing workload, priorities, and schedule commitments
- Lead BIM Managers and designers in developing and governing BIM execution plans, common data environments (CDE), and information management processes
- Support the team in developing multi-discipline 3D plant models (process, mechanical, piping, structural, civil, electrical, instrumentation) and associated 2D deliverables
The role requires working in a fast-paced, first-principles-oriented environment with strong accountability, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities under schedule pressure.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10–15+ years of experience in plant design for industrial facilities in owner, EPC, or EPCM environments
- 5+ years of experience leading and line-managing design teams, including 3D modelers, 2D drafters, and BIM professionals
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing design, CAD, and BIM strategies, standards, and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of 3D plant design and 2D drafting software, BIM coordination and clash detection tools, and common data environments
- Strong understanding of multi-discipline plant design deliverables, design review processes, and engineering workflows from concept through detail engineering and construction
- Familiarity with applicable industry codes and standards, as well as drafting and information management standards
- Strong leadership, communication, and people-management skills, with ability to coach, motivate, and develop a team
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment managing competing priorities under schedule pressure
- Strong competencies in accountability, organizational skills, problem-solving, self-motivation, and professionalism
PREFERRED:
- Multi-disciplinary experience across mechanical, piping, civil, structural, instrumentation, controls, architecture, and safety
- Experience working with software development teams
- Experience implementing information management frameworks
- Experience with design automation, scripting, or computational design, and integrating design data into digital twin or project-execution platforms
- Experience with laser scanning and point cloud integration for brownfield design
- Extensive experience collaborating with Construction, Operations, and Maintenance teams
