Oyu Tolgoi’s workforce today is more than 97 per cent Mongolian, and major strategic focus for the company is to develop a skilled workforce that is continuously learning. We aim to attract the best talent, so that we can together deliver a safe and globally competitive copper business that contributes to the prosperity of Mongolia.
The opportunity
We are looking for one (1) Engineer Tailings Geotechnical in Oyu Tolgoi LLC – Tailings and Hydrogeology Department based at Oyu Tolgoi mine site and Ulaanbaatar office 50/50 basis. (7 Site/7 Off/5 UB/2 Off/)
The purpose of this role is to provide engineers services and support on mine activities of the functional area in line with the company policies and procedures to achieve the team’s objectives and targeted plan.
What the role entails
- Provide a personal and proactive approach to health, safety, and environmental stewardship and promote a work culture where safety is emphasized through personal awareness and accountability at the workplace
- Assist to develop an optimal strategy for tailings storage facility development, deposition and water conservation, including planning interfaces with the tailings construction, tailings operation, open pit operations and other supporting teams.
- Assist to Arrange and undertake detailed engineering design of tailings storage facility development.
- Assist to optimize processes, methodologies, and technological applications to achieve optimum reliability in tailings and water management
- Assist to prepare operating and capital budgets related to tailings storage facility development.
- Develop a work environment that embraces open communication between all relevant groups in tailings management, including the concentrator, the mine , infrastructure, and contracted partners.
- Follow & support upstream managers & Long Term Mine planning team decision.
- Processes, analyses and models geotechnical monitoring data to understand the response of deposition and embankment cell construction to ensure stability.
- Oversee execution and implementation of QA/QC program
What you will need for this role
- Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical, Hydrotechnical, or Civil Engineering is essential.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant Tailings technical and operational experience
- Relevant industry training in the fields of Geotechnical Engineering
- Some experience in tailings dam construction
- Experience with slope monitoring systems and geo-hazard management
- Knowledge of geotechnical software packages
- Leadership, project experience, good verbal and written communication, adaptability, accountability, computer literacy, and problem-solving skills.
- Innovation management, decision making, process management, collaborative and team-oriented management style.
All interested candidates should submit the following documents
Please click HERE to go to Oyu Tolgoi LLC Online Application System or go to www.ot.mn, select your vacancy and click on the link in the bottom.
Please make sure to attach the following documents:
- CV (in English and Mongolian)
- Cover Letter (in English and Mongolian)