Oyu Tolgoi’s workforce today is more than 97 per cent Mongolian, and a 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.
Oyu Tolgoi LLC is operating a copper-gold mine in southern territory of Mongolia. The company aspires a vision ‘Natural wealth to enduring value, knowledge, and skill’, and pursues a mission, 'Together deliver a safe and globally competitive copper business that contributes to the prosperity of Mongolia' to build one of the largest copper-gold mines worldwide.
Senior Engineer Package Management
- Excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class underground mining project
- Great exposure and development opportunities within the Owner’s team
- Collaborative and high performing environment at an exciting location
We are looking for a
Senior Engineer Package Management to join our diverse team. This is a key role within the Owner’s team with the responsibility for growing a diverse and capable team to continue the ramp up of block cave production activities.
This role is site-based, with adhoc work from OT’s Ulaanbaatar Monnis office. This is an international FIFO arrangement of 4 weeks ON/2 weeks OFF.
Reporting to Superintendent Engineering Projects, you will be responsible for
- Coordinate construction material fabrication packages with vendors, performing due diligence to ensure packages will be delivered to the required quality, expedited to meet schedule and ensure all vendor data and documentation is supplied.
- Responsible for small Project Packaging team (offshore support contractors, national package engineers and document controllers).
- Transferring knowledge and experience to National Package engineers through coaching and mentoring.
- Support the procurement process through the coordination of engineering requirements for the package including scope writing, technical specification reviews, TQ’s, RFI’s
- Consolidate vendor data review of documents/drawings/procedures/reports.
- Coordinate with QAQC inspector punch listing and rectification works.
- Support document management process, drawing / design reviews
- Weekly / Monthly reporting of package completion status and scheduled delivery dates
- Review/Approval of Vendor Data Deliverables
- Packages close-out including final vendor data deliverables review/approval. Handover packages, warranty and claims.
- The incumbent will be expected to manage multiple packages from time to time and work with different disciplines and departments.
- Produce project reports and presentations for departmental and senior management meetings
What You Will Need For This Role
- 5 - 10+ years’ experience in Project Management (construction, fabrication, engineering, procurement, quality management and engineering documentation).
- Engineering Degree with previous experience in construction of surface and underground mining infrastructure – all Engineering disciplines Civil / Structural / Mechanical / Piping / Electrical / Instrumentation.
- Advantageous qualifications – a postgraduate degree or equivalent in Project Management/Engineering Management/Business Management
- Desirable - Previous experience with the design, fabrication, and construction of; underground ore handling systems, crushing & conveying, structural steel, piping reticulation, instrumentation and control systems, HVAC, fire systems, HV Electrical reticulation, transformers and substations.
- Positive attitude and ‘can do’ approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Familiarity with procurement software and materials management tools such as SAP.
- Experience working as an Expatriate developing others through coaching and mentoring.
What We Offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority,
- International 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, and
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/ annual, paid parental, sick leave).
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 Nov 30, 2025
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Respect and Inclusion
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.
