Mine supervisor to quarry 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.
72.8/ 100
1 How much of what a quarry engineer is expected to do is already part of a mine supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the quarry engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A quarry engineer role treats 4 of its required skills as things a mine supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on mine production
- geology
- maintain records of mining operations
- mine safety legislation
What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
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.
- 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 · What you may need to learn
The 24 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn advise on geology for mineral extraction required
- still to learn advise on mine development required
- still to learn prepare scientific reports required
- still to learn procure mechanical machinery required
- still to learn write technical reports required
- optional, not held address problems critically optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- optional, not held troubleshoot optional
- still to learn impact of geological factors on mining operations required
- still to learn mechanical engineering required
- still to learn mining engineering required
- still to learn mechanics required
- optional, not held engineering processes optional
- optional, not held design drawings optional
- optional, not held electricity optional
- still to learn carry out geological explorations required
- optional, not held interpret mechanical mine machinery manuals optional
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
- still to learn ensure compliance with safety legislation required
- optional, not held geological mapping optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held install mining machinery optional
- optional, not held maintain mine machinery optional
1 further area in the appendix
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.
- 01 advise on geology for mineral extraction practise this
- 02 advise on mine development practise this
- 03 carry out geological explorations practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 6 skills that carry over
- 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
- optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- 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
- 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.
- still to learn impact of geological factors on mining operations required
- still to learn mechanical engineering required
- still to learn mining engineering required
- still to learn 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
Common questions about this move
Can a mine supervisor become a quarry engineer?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A mine supervisor already covers 23% of what a quarry engineer is expected to do: 6 skills carry over, 4 of which the quarry engineer role treats as required.
What skills does a mine supervisor need to become a quarry engineer?
11 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is advise on geology for mineral extraction.
How hard is the move from mine supervisor to quarry engineer?
Its learning distance is 72.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.