Mariana Minerals
Mine Planner
$140K–$175K
Houston, TX +2 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Location
- Houston, TX
San Francisco HQ
Moab, UT - Experience
- 5+ years of mine planning experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related field; Master’s preferred.
About the job
Leads strategic mine planning and optimization across mining projects, informing project evaluation, capital allocation, development strategy, and company-wide planning standards.
What you'll do
- Lead opportunity evaluation and develop mine concepts, production profiles, and sequencing options for investment and development decisions.
- Own long-range mine plans and multi-pit optimization, including phase sequencing and cutback strategies.
- Set mine-planning standards, review plans, and provide technical leadership across teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of mine planning experience, emphasizing long-range planning, optimization, and strategic evaluation.
- Expertise in pit optimization, phase design, sequencing, and economic trade-off analysis.
- Proficiency with modern mine-planning and optimization tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related field.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng or equivalent), or eligibility.
Pay
$140K – $175K (base salary)
Tools
Deswik, Whittle, Vulcan, MinePlan, Leapfrog
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