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 four (4) Project Engineer in Oyu Tolgoi LLC – Underground Mine Development departments based Oyu Tolgoi Site with 14 days on and 14 days off.
“The engineer project is responsible for overseeing the identification, scoping and implementation of projects that improve and enable safe development and production activities at Oyu Tolgoi underground. Along with delegation of projects and associated tasks, the mining engineer project is also responsible for completion of project related work when required. Additionally, they are to maintain frequent engagement with the various mining workgroups and departments to promote the identification and successful delivery of projects.
What the role entails:
- Actively developing safety culture whilst ensuring that all work undertaken in areas of responsibility comply with existing safety legislation and applicable HSE standards.
- Interpretation of the desired outcome into a detailed plan that can be implemented by a project team
- Planning and forecasting of the project
- Acquisition of appropriate staff, materials, and equipment
- Liaising with contractors, suppliers and internal company stakeholders
- Keeping the project on schedule
- Keeping the project on budget
- Ongoing reporting of the project progress
- Troubleshooting problems as they arise on a project – finding efficient and effective solutions
- Engagement of internal and external departments to ensure project deliverables meet or exceed all Rio Tinto, OT and Mongolian standards
- Assistance in SWP generation where required, ensuring suitable handover and acceptance of relevant project deliverables
- Encourage active employee participation and teamwork through development, communication, good labour relations and continuous improvement.
- Self-starting and confident to proactively and independently progress tasks without detailed directions
- Work closely with the underground stakeholder teams to ensure that potential issues are identified early and effective solutions are implemented to resolve them.
- Excellent time and issue management capacity with strong ability to meet critical deadlines
- Initiate, develop and maintain effective and sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders
What you will need for this role
- Mining Engineering or equivalent technical discipline bachelor’s in education obtained through degrees, certificates or diplomas from colleges or universities
- Experience in underground mining is advantageous.
- Microsoft Excel and Office suite skills.
- Technical writing, memo, presentation preparation skill is preferred
- Good English verbal and written skills
- Strong problem solving abilities and communication skills
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)
What we offer:
- A competitive salary package
- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- Retirement/Savings Plan*
- My Share – Global Employee Share Plan
- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, cultural leave, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays
- Other benefits and favourable employment conditions