Mariana Minerals
Manufacturing
ProjectControlsManager
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“Project Controls Manager at Mariana Minerals. Skills: Project controls systems, Capital project execution, Cost engineering, Schedule management. Develop, refine, and implement project controls systems, processes,. Champion improvements in the Capital Project Operating System”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver predictable outcomes; Scale capital project execution; Embed software-first mindset
Industry & Context.
Risk assessment; Variance analysis; Troubleshooting scheduling conflicts; Troubleshooting resource constraints; Troubleshooting interface risks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience), 10+ years of project controls/project management experience on large industrial, mining, or process projects (>$100MM TIC preferred), Proficiency in Primavera P6 and project controls ability to build and analyze schedules, critical paths, and what-if scenarios, Cost estimating, budgeting, and financial management skills, Proven ability to conduct variance analyses, risk assessments, and cash flow forecasting, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with contractors, executives, and cross-disciplinary teams
Nice to Have
Experience implementing project controls software or integrating digital project delivery tools, Familiarity with software-first approaches to capital project governance, Background in mining, refining, or heavy industrial projects
What You'll Do.
and implement project controls systems
Champion improvements in the Capital Project Operating System
and manage contractor schedules in Primavera
Create schedule fragments and what-if scenarios
Lead the integrated project master schedule
Establish and manage project budgets and forecasts
Convert estimates from Class 5 → Class 1
Lead monthly job cost meetings
Produce clear variance analyses
Review and validate contractor progress payment
Coordinate approvals for contractor progress payment
Support capital funding draw requests
Ensure alignment with corporate capex governance
Analyze change orders
Recommend negotiation/approval strategies for change orders
Conduct and maintain cost/schedule risk registers
Drive mitigation plans for cost/schedule risks
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve scheduling conflicts
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve resource constraints
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve interface risks
Provide senior management and stakeholders with performance dashboards
Provide senior management and stakeholders with deviation analyses
Provide senior management and stakeholders with corrective action
Track adherence to workforce/manpower plans
Track adherence to contractor staffing curves
Ensure compliance with MSHA
Ensure compliance with OSHA
Ensure compliance with environmental permits
Ensure compliance with corporate procurement ethics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with project executives; Partner with project managers; Partner with engineers; Partner with contractors; Cross-functional collaboration
Communication Scope
Performance dashboards; Deviation analyses; Corrective action recommendations
Process & Methodology
Project controls, Cost engineering, Scheduling, Risk management, Financial governance, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance analysis, Change order management
Full Job Description
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making. Our culture is built on three principles: - Extreme Ownership – We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions. - Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate – We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale. - Share Your Legos – We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions. Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply. Position Summary We are hiring a Project Controls Manager to drive the systems, processes, and tools that ensure successful delivery of large-scale capital projects across mining and refining. This is a hands-on leadership role at the intersection of cost engineering, scheduling, risk management, and financial governance. You will partner closely with project executives, managers, engineers, and contractors to establish control frameworks, optimize project performance, and deliver predictable outcomes. This role is central to scaling Mariana’s capital project execution and embedding our software-first mindset into how projects are planned, monitored, and delivered. What You'll do: - Develop, refine, and implement project controls systems, processes, and tools (cost, schedule, change, risk, progress) across large-scale mining capital projects. - Champion improvements in the Capital Project Operating System (Capital Project OS). - Review, analyze, and manage contractor schedules in Primavera P6; create schedule fragments and what-if scenarios; lead the integrated project master schedule. - Establish and manage project budgets and forecasts, converting estimates from Class 5 → Class 1 into control budgets and cash flow
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