Engineering Coordinator

Marianaminerals
Houston, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to process-oriented professionals with engineering backgrounds working in industrial minerals processing and refinery projects in Houston, TX, who can manage cross-functional coordination and software development.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of engineering project coordination and a background in industrial settings
    — “5+ years of professional experience”
  • Professionals with a strong grasp of document control and project management tools
    — “Familiarity with document control or project management platforms”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a balance between engineering coordination and software development contributions
    — “Actively engage in development of Mariana’s internal software tools”
  • Candidates must be able to manage multiple projects and prioritize under tight deadlines
    — “Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with process, mechanical, and electrical engineering coordination
    — “Coordinate schedules, deliverables, and priorities across process, mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation, and structural engineering”
  • Emphasize your ability to identify and mitigate project risks and bottlenecks
    — “Identify schedule risks and bottlenecks and help develop mitigation plans”
  • Showcase projects where you developed and implemented new coordination processes
    — “Develop and implement processes and procedures to improve project coordination and efficiency”
  • Demonstrate your proficiency with Microsoft Project and Excel through specific examples
    — “Develop and maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project, tracking milestones and critical-path activities”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful project delivery
  • cost savings
  • process improvement
Typical background
engineering degreeproject management certification

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementEngineering CoordinationCost TrackingDocument ControlProject Scheduling

Preferred

Industrial Project ExperienceSoftware Tool Development

Stack & domain

Microsoft ProjectExcelProject ManagementTeam ManagementMineralsEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Marianaminerals via Ashby

ABOUT MARIANA MINERALS

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.

The Role

Mariana Minerals is looking for an Engineering Coordinator to help drive the delivery of mineral processing and refinery projects.

As an Engineering Coordinator at Mariana Minerals, you will coordinate schedules, budgets, and documentation across engineering disciplines, keeping design projects on track from concept through construction support.

What You’ll Do

  • Coordinate schedules, deliverables, and priorities across process, mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation, and structural engineering.
  • Track project costs and budgets.
  • Maintain project documentation in collaboration with document controllers, including drawing registers, transmittals, RFIs, and design basis documents.
  • Coordinate document control processes, ensuring deliverables are reviewed, approved, and issued on schedule.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project, tracking milestones and critical-path activities.
  • Liaise with engineering contractors to track engineering activities.
  • Prepare progress reports, meeting minutes, and status updates for internal teams and clients.
  • Identify schedule risks and bottlenecks and help develop mitigation plans.
  • Develop and implement processes and procedures to improve project coordination and efficiency.
  • Actively engage in development of Mariana’s internal software tools.

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional experience.
  • Experience tracking costs within a project environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and Microsoft Project.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and support delivery of high-quality engineering packages under schedule constraints.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with industrial projects.
  • Experience developing processes and procedures.
  • Familiarity with document control or project management platforms.
  • Experience with procurement including POs, change orders, agreements.
  • Experience developing software tools.

OUR CULTURE IS BUILT ON FOUR PRINCIPLES:

Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people.

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!

Source: Marianaminerals careers (Ashby)

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