Table 1Transition record

mine supervisortoquarry engineer

A mine supervisor already meets 23% of what the quarry engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mine supervisor

23%

Overlap1

To quarry engineer

6 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.8

This move: 72.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the quarry engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine supervisor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A quarry engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on mine production communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor mine costs information skills
already held monitor mine production information skills
already held mine safety legislation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain records of mining operations information skills
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the quarry engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on geology for mineral extraction required
required, not held advise on mine development required
required, not held prepare scientific reports required
required, not held procure mechanical machinery required
required, not held write technical reports required

optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held impact of geological factors on mining operations required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mining engineering required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held electricity optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held carry out geological explorations required

optional, not held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held geological mapping optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held install mining machinery optional
optional, not held maintain mine machinery optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a quarry engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on mine production skill
already held geology knowledge
already held maintain records of mining operations skill
already held mine safety legislation knowledge
already held monitor mine costs skill
already held monitor mine production skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held geological mapping optional
optional, not held install mining machinery optional
optional, not held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals optional
optional, not held maintain mine machinery optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

20 held skills the quarry engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role communicate mine equipment information skill
not needed by the target role develop working procedures skill
not needed by the target role evaluate mine development projects skill
not needed by the target role evaluate mineral resources skill
not needed by the target role inspect mine safety conditions skill
not needed by the target role investigate mine accidents skill
not needed by the target role maintain plans of a mining site skill
not needed by the target role manage heavy equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage mine site data skill
not needed by the target role manage resources skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role minerals laws knowledge
not needed by the target role optimise financial performance skill
not needed by the target role oversee mine planning activities skill
not needed by the target role report on environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role schedule mine production skill
not needed by the target role supervise mine construction operations skill
not needed by the target role supervise work skill
not needed by the target role use mine planning software skill
not needed by the target role write production reports skill

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held impact of geological factors on mining operations required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held mining engineering required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held geological mapping optional
optional, not held design drawings optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mine supervisor

Full index of moves from mine supervisor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.