Specialist Mine Development

• Make an impact and contribute to the development of a world-class project within a pioneering organization
• Diverse & challenging projects with our Underground operations team
• Bring out the best in everyone

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Mine Development. This is a role to support national leaders in mine development team. Responsible for mine design reviews and enable the delivery of the mine development plans. Working 4 Week on/ 2 Week off FIFO or 5 days on, 2 days off residential roster and reporting to the Manager Mine Development, you will be:

• Supporting the development of Mongolian Nationals, especially of Superintendents and Senior Engineers, in all areas relating to mine development.
  
• Actively participating in design and mining sequencing reviews with the Detail Design and Technical Services teams.
  
• Working closely with the Mine Development Contractor and the owner's Mine Development team in removing roadblocks and enabling the delivery of the mine development plans.
  
• Actively participating in the Integrated Planning process and supporting all activities involving mine development.
  
• Spending substantial time underground (around 60% of working time) overseeing the execution of mine development works, coaching and mentoring team members and supporting the development and execution of projects that are enablers for mine development.
  
• Actively participating in Business Improvement initiatives relating to mine development and other areas of the business as required.
  
• Ensuring all aspects of mine development operations are conducted safely and efficiently according to Oyu Tolgoi standards.
  
• Investigation of accidents and incidents to determine causes and corrective actions needed to prevent reoccurrence.
  

What you'll bring

• Ideally 15+ years mining experience, with 10+ in senior supervisory roles managing multiple heading large scale underground mine development activities
  
• Experience with mass excavations and high-speed lateral development
  
• Displayed skills managing contractors in an underground environment
  
• Skills developing and working to process and procedure
  

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Certifications: Shift Supervisors Certificate or similar certification
• Work and living experience in developing countries with strong cultural awareness
• Block-cave or large stopping mine experience desirable
• Mining Engineering bachelor's degree/Diploma

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  
• International relocation and visa assistance
  
• Competitive package including annual incentive and living allowance
  
• Career development to further your ambitions
  
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
  
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
  
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/ annual, paid parental, sick leave)
  

About us

Joining the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project team is a great opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting developments in copper and gold mining for several decades. The mine contains reserves and resources that make it one of the world's largest copper-gold deposits.

This mega project is expected to be a major contributor to Mongolia's development. As part of the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project team, you have the ability to contribute to something significant and learn and develop both personally and professionally. We offer a collaborative, high performing environment where success is achieved by working together.

Discover more about Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi

Mongolia is increasingly becoming a destination for tourism and expatriate residents. As a rapidly developing city, Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar is seen as a comfortable, yet exciting place to live. With an array of cultural and social activities available and a growing network of international schools, housing options, and leisure facilities, its home to a growing community of international expatriates.

Located in the South Gobi Desert, just 80 kilometres from the Chinese border, the Oyu Tolgoi open pit mine and camp is a large, well-run and comfortable site with multiple amenities including recreational and sports facilities, a cinema, shops, restaurants and bars catered to a growing community. For more information about OT site, please check out this video.

Where you'll be working

Oyu Tolgoi is an operating Copper / Gold open pit mine with a brownfields underground mining project. The site is located in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. The reserves case for the underground project is in the order of 0.5 billion tonnes of ore to be mined from the 95,000 tonnes per day Hugo North Lift 1 (HNL1) panel cave mine with a 20-year operations life. There is also the potential for 3 further block cave districts to increase mine life beyond 100 years.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Job application closes on 20 Jan 2021