Project Electrician

The role

You will handle wiring, instrumentation, and PLC work on new equipment and systems for the Moab project team. Tasks include building panels, calibrating instruments, and bringing PLC systems online.

What you will do

• Install, wire, and terminate equipment, panels, and control systems for new projects
• Install, calibrate, and troubleshoot field instrumentation
• Support PLC work, including logic troubleshooting, I/O checkout, and bringing systems online
• Read and work from electrical drawings, schematics, and control diagrams
• Plan and carry out small electrical projects independently
• Partner with the project mechanic and project engineer on installs and startups
• Follow electrical safety practices, including lockout/tagout and arc flash procedures

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an industrial electrician, instrumentation technician, or controls/electronics technician
• Hands-on experience with PLC-based control systems and industrial controls
• Strong instrumentation skills, including calibrating and troubleshooting 4–20 mA loops, pressure transducers, and flow meters
• Advanced diagnostic and root-cause troubleshooting on electrical, electronic, and control systems
• Experience with industrial networking and communication protocols
• Comfort working independently and a willingness to jump into unfamiliar systems and learn them quickly
• Background in oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial field environments
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend, and climb ladders for extended periods
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces using fall protection and other required PPE
• Normal color vision to identify wire color-coding, plus adequate visual acuity and hearing to work safely around energized equipment
• Ability to work in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, and tolerate exposure to fumes, dust, diesel, solvents, sulfuric acid, and other hazardous materials

Nice to have

• Journeyman preferred
• Experience with VFDs, motor controls, data acquisition, or multiple PLC platforms is a plus
• Current MSHA training is a plus

About the company

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.