Manager Technical Services (Underground) - Mongolia

• Work at the iconic Oyu Tolgoi Mine a diverse & challenging project located in the South Gobi Desert
• Be part of one of the most exciting developments in copper & gold mining for several decades
• Make history by being part of the leadership team that brings the Underground Block Cave mine into production

About the role
We are looking for a talented and motivated manager to lead the Technical Services team at the Oyu Tolgoi Underground mine. This role is a great opportunity for an energetic and performance driven individual to provide technical oversight to the initial production ramp-up phase of the P0 block cave mine, and subsequent expansion of the underground mine.

This high-profile role will provide you with an excellent opportunity to utilise your leadership skills to motivate and drive efficiencies across the business. You will play a key role in safety, coaching and mentoring, operational execution and business improvement.

Living as a residential in the city Ulaanbaatar and FIFO to mine site or International FIFO with 4 Week On/ 2 Week Off roster (extended roster will apply due to Covid pandemic) and reporting to the Senior Manager Technical Services, you will:

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for the delivery of the mine technical services function to the underground operation including Short to Medium term planning, Drill and Blast, Ventilation, and Survey.
• Support LOM planning and future studies
• Use technical knowledge within mine operations and relevant stakeholders to identify solutions to address risks, protect the plan and implement opportunities to enhance value.
• Apply Business Improvement methodologies, systems, and tools to drive improvement of standards, systems, procedures, and processes
• Be a confident and inclusive communicator with demonstrated experience of building and developing teams.
• Provide mentoring and on-going development of the team, including the training and development of Mongolian technical team members.

What you will bring

• Tertiary qualified in Mining Engineering or relevant Geoscience degree accompanied by extensive experience in a similar role within an underground mining environment
• Experience in mining engineering and planning roles supporting large scale underground mining operations
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to lead high performance teams and develop national workforces
• Strong business improvement leadership experience

It will also be beneficial (although not essential) if you have:

• Block caving experience (although not essential)
• Expatriate experience (although not essential)
• Post Graduate Qualifications in Mining and/or Business/ Finance

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 Operations 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 Operations 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 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 and underground mine. 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 9 November 2021