Oyu Tolgoi’s workforce today is more than 96 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) Senior Geologist in Oyu Tolgoi LLC – Technical and Integrated Planning – Mine Technical Services department based at Oyu Tolgoi mine site and Ulaanbaatar office 7/7/5/2 bases.
The purpose of this role is to to coordinate the activities of the Open Pit Geology team to deliver outcomes as targeted by Open Pit Mine Planning. The role is critical in ensuring timely implementation of geological processes into structure geology, grade control, input into key decisions, resource, production, and reconciliation.
This role ensures that critical schedules from structure geology are not delayed through lack of timely action and coordination of pit mapping activities or to highlight areas of sub-optimal exploitation of the 3D modelling.
Without this role, there is limited ability to contribute to critical information for mine planning or highlight areas of sub-optimal exploitation of the resource.
What the role entails
- Actively participate in all HSEC related activities and demonstrate commitment to established standards through actions of self and encouraging positive behaviour in others.
- Day-to-day coordination of open-pit geological functions including:
- Build a working knowledge of systems that ensure that mine geology data and documents are properly managed throughout the resource custodianship and that the most updated and complete version is stored in an accessible and secure infrastructure.
- Participate in structure modelling issues (i.e. structure modelling, some related reports, grade control and resource) by working closely with the geology, geotech, mining, and resource teams.
- Identifying best practice through experience, diverse learning opportunities, and develop work processes to implement such best practices.
- Collaborate with own team and peers and work closely with contractors in the mine environment to ensure effective application and dissemination of best practice.
- Keep abreast of developments within the field of open pit mining geology and utilise this information to facilitate the on-going development of the programmes for further discovery.
- Deliver within the work areas to achieve individual and organisational success through collaboration and understanding and embracing the values
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism and business ethics.
- Promote Oyu Tolgoi’s reputation within the industry and government as a preferred partner by clear demonstration of corporate technical ability, economic credibility and commitment to sustainability.
- Recognise the business drivers for a successful open pit operation in a mine operation and how geology plays an integral role in such success.
What you will need for this role
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geosciences, or relevant discipline or equivalent or higher education obtained through degrees or diplomas from academic college or universities.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in Geology and Mining.
- At least 2 years of field experience in geological and geotechnical
- Work effectively in a team environment and have good communication skills.
- Understand, and support our policies and procedures.
- The role requires intermediate and/or above level of English skill.
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)
If you have any enquiries, please contact the following addresses:
| Monnis Tower, 1st Floor Chinggis Avenue 15, Sukhbaatar District Ulaanbaatar – 14240, Mongolia |
Tel: + (976) – 7010-3604 |
All potential candidates must be medically cleared.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and asked to submit additional documents
For successful candidates, please be advised that information submitted and collected during the recruitment process may be used or required by other HR functions such as Training and HR Services.
Employees of the Oyu Tolgoi LLC and subcontract companies currently working at Oyu Tolgoi mine must notify their employer of their application prior to progressing to the interview stage.
Oyu Tolgoi LLC ensures fair and transparent recruitment practices where all applicants are provided with equal opportunities and the decision on recruitment is made by committee members without any involvement of mediating individuals.