Geotechnical Superintendent Cave Mining

• 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 Geotechnical Superintendent with at least 5 years' experience in block cave mining to join our diverse team at Oyu Tolgoi. The Geotechnical Superintendent will be responsible for managing the day to day execution activities for the Oyu Tolgoi block cave and providing mentoring and direction as a joint leader of the Geotechnical Team.

Working a 5 Day On /2 Day Off residential or 4 Week On/2 Week Off - FIFO roster, and reporting to the Manager Geology & Geotechnical Services, you will be:

• Managing and publishing daily, weekly and monthly geotechnical execution plans
• Implementing best practice guidelines in geotechnical engineering, mine design and mining operations.
• Conducting rock mass assessments/ stability assessments and developing ground support recommendations for incorporation into the mine design and planning.
• Implementing operating procedures for all geotechnical activities and quality assurance/ quality control practices.
• Evaluating all ground support quality assurance/ quality control data to verify the installation and effectiveness of support systems.
• Verify compliance of the support systems with the contract specifications and Ground Control Management Plan (Ground Control Management Plan).
• Verify compliance of the Geotechnical caving rules specific to the undercut advance sequence and production buildup and production schedule as governed by the OT Cave Management Plan (CMP) and associated Seismic Hazard management Plan (SHMP).
• Undertaking appropriate reaction to monitoring data and damage mapping to apply corrective trigger action response plan (TARP) to preventative support maintenance (PSM)
• Providing training and communication to national workforce in geotechnical awareness associated with cave mining and rock mass hazard recognition.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers to ensure that technical capability within the organization continues to grow.

What you will bring

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Mechanical, Civil or Mining Engineering or other relevant disciplines
• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory Underground Geotechnical role
• Core underground geotechnical engineering experience in cave mining
• Ground support design and ground control expertise
• Rock mass data acquisition (through core logging, face mapping) and rock mass characterization skills
• Geotechnical monitoring system installation, data acquisition and data analysis
• Competent in the use of mine modelling software the likes of Deswik, AcQuire, AutoCAD, RocScience, and Map3D for underground design and data interrogation is a highly recommended.
• Use of standard Microsoft Office suite tools
• Strong communication skills and project management expertise

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Expat or international assignment experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong computer/ software skills
• Ability to work in a culturally diversified workforce

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 27 May 2021