Mining Engineer

Join an international leader in mining & metals offering outstanding personal development & career opportunities 
Put your stamp on this new greenfield underground project that features twin shaft construction 
Full-time role based in Belgrade 

About the role

We are looking for a Mining Engineer who will be responsible to support the development and delivery best practice mine design and planning solution for the Jadar project. The mine engineering deliverables will be executed to provide timely and accurate information to enable appropriate business decisions to be made.

The Mining Engineer will support the mining team in the refinement of the Jadar mine design and schedule, incorporating a range of technical and economic constraints. This role requires collaboration within both internal teams and the ability to leverage consultancy expertise. Mining Engineering systems, inclusive of production and development scheduling, design, monitoring and continuous improvement are robust, fit for purpose and consistent with industry best practice will be developed.  

Reporting to the Mining Lead - Jadar, you will:

• Undertake mine design and scheduling tasks for the Jadar project
• Undertake detailed technical evaluations to effectively address a variety of safety, technical and operating risks.
• Integrate with internal and external support for a wide range of interfaces to ensure transparency and accuracy of technical solutions are maintained.
• Support the development and improvement of technical management and reporting systems for the Jadar project.
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About you

• Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering (or relevant technical discipline).
• 3+ years of demonstrated mining engineering experience in complex, underground mining environments
• Experience in underground mine design and scheduling.
• Experience in planning processes, systems and tools.
• Experience with mine planning software such as Surpac or Vulcan
• Experience in the Deswik® software suite highly valued
• Practical operational experience in mining operations.
• A track record of generating practical and innovative solutions to multi-faceted technical and/or operational problems.
• Languages skills: Serbian and English

Where you will be working 

The Jadar project is a greenfield Underground mine and process plant development located approximately 40km south-east of Loznica, Serbia. An underground mine, comprising of a production shaft, exhaust shaft, development levels, access to production stopes, mobile mining equipment and associated infrastructure. The process plant is designed to produce boric acid, lithium carbonate and sodium sulfate. 

Jadar project commenced the feasibility study in Aug 2020. The project business strategy is to develop Jadar as a core, Tier 1 asset with synergies with Rio Tinto Business, enabling a green future and creating value for both Rio Tinto and Serbia. The project execution goal is to derive maximum value from Jadar for its stakeholders, while also delivering on the promised outcomes.  

What we offer  

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:  

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment  
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees  
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions  
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs  
• Excellent retirement plan  
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)  
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter  
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program  

Where you will be working 

The Jadar Project is a world-class lithium-borate deposit discovered by Rio Tinto in 2004. Jadar is a unique deposit near the town of Loznica, Serbia. It contains Jadarite - a new lithium sodium borosilicate mineral. Jadar is the only place in the world where this mineral can be found. Jadar has been ranked as one of the largest lithium deposits in the world with a potential to supply a significant amount of the global demand for lithium and boric acid. If developed, Jadar will be a modern underground mine with efficient processing and shipping facilities. 

About us 

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminium and copper, diamonds, gold and industrial minerals, iron ore and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You’ll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home. 

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. 

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. 

We are seeking to increase the diversity across our operations in order to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees and encourage female applicants to apply.  

All progress begins with pioneers – at Rio Tinto, it begins with you.