• Job Description

  Req#: RITM11352099

  Study Lead – Mongolia

  • Be part of the world’s leading mining organization
  • Dynamic work culture and great exposure to multicultural teams
  • Monday -Friday opportunity based in Ulaanbaatar

  Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

  We are looking for two Study Lead s to support a portfolio of projects focusing on effective project management and stakeholder engagement. As part of our Asia Pacific portfolio, you will take accountability for designing the Rio Tinto of the future by formulating our decisions for growth, by bringing together experts from across the business to turn our opportunities into real options. The projects will define the future of the Oyu Tolgoi Mine growth within greater Mongolia with specific project opportunities including Lift 2 of the Oyu Tolgoi Underground, downstream processing, concentrator expansions and future waste strategies.

  We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

  We have two opportunities available for high-achieving project professionals or operations professionals with exposure to projects, to develop further skills with Rio Tinto (RT) projects. Reporting to General Manager, APAC and Project Shaping based in Brisbane, Australia, and working as part of a dynamic and exciting team, you will:

  • Work with internal stakeholders in preparing the study execution plan and related deliverables.
  • Take responsibility for the study budget, schedule, and progress by coordinating and tracking study activities to align with the objectives and plan, and reporting as required.
  • Work with RT Projects in relation to the execution-related deliverables, as well as implementing sound study management practices which optimize decision-making, record keeping, project controls, and team communications.
  • Manage internal governance and approvals to move the study through review and study stage gates.
  • Support operational relations with external stakeholders to negotiate criteria which enable the advancement of the study towards a successful outcome for all parties.
  • Manage and develop the performance of the study team in line with Rio Tinto’s company values, to achieve objectives.
  • Provide internal technical reviews of other projects providing an opportunity to share learnings across projects and studies.

  What you will bring:

  • Proven leadership experience with effective influencing and negotiation skills
  • Proven study management or project management ability
  • Risk management, commercial awareness, business analysis & reporting, financial, and operational/business knowledge
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong experience and knowledge of the different study stages
  • An ability to understand technical and stakeholder issues and solutions outside of your field of expertise
  • Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Processing, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Law, Business Analysis, or another relevant discipline
  • You will also be passionate about delivering pragmatic solutions and have a natural curiosity, drive for results, and appetite for constructive challenge and risk-based creative thinking.

  What we offer

  Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

  • A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  • Excellent career opportunity with the world's leading mining organization
  • A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
  • Private health insurance for employees
  • Attractive share ownership plan
  • Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
  • Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

  About Rio Tinto

  Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social, and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

  Every Voice Matters

  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.

  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.

  So, if this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, apply before 5.30 pm on the 1st of March 2024.

• About the company

  Rio Tinto Group is an Anglo-Australian multinational and the world's second largest metals and mining corporation, behind BHP, producing iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium.

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