Mining electrician to mine electrical engineer
A mining electrician already meets 37% of what the mine electrical engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.
63.2/ 100
1 How much of what a mine electrical engineer is expected to do is already part of a mining electrician’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 mine electrical engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A mine electrical engineer role treats 8 of its required skills as things a mining electrician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- electrical engineering
- electrical mine machinery manuals
- electricity
- electronics
- install electrical mining machinery
- maintain electrical mine machinery
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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine electrical engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mining electrician background worth leading with.
- already held electrical mine machinery manuals engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held install electrical mining machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held maintain electrical mine machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held maintain records of mining operations information skills
- already held electrical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the mine electrical engineer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 19 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 develop improvements to the electrical systems required
- still to learn procure electrical machinery required
- still to learn advise on mine equipment required
- still to learn design circuits using CAD required
- still to learn prepare scientific reports required
- optional, not held address problems critically optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- still to learn mine safety legislation required
- still to learn design drawings required
- optional, not held mining engineering optional
- still to learn manage emergency procedures required
- still to learn supervise staff required
- still to learn geology required
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- still to learn ensure compliance with safety legislation required
- optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
- optional, not held monitor mine production optional
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a mine electrical engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 develop improvements to the electrical systems practise this
- 02 procure electrical machinery practise this
- 03 advise on mine equipment 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 8 skills that carry over
- already held electrical engineering knowledge
- already held electrical mine machinery manuals knowledge
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held electronics knowledge
- already held install electrical mining machinery skill
- already held maintain electrical mine machinery skill
- already held maintain records of mining operations skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held use technical drawing software optional
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held mining engineering optional
- optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
- optional, not held monitor mine production optional
- optional, not held address problems critically optional
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- optional, not held use technical drawing software optional
7 held skills the mine electrical engineer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role communicate mine equipment information skill
- not needed by the target role conduct inter-shift communication skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety hazards underground knowledge
- not needed by the target role impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
- not needed by the target role report mine machinery repairs skill
- not needed by the target role test mine equipment skill
- not needed by the target role train operators in using mine machinery skill
5 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 mine safety legislation required
- still to learn design drawings required
- still to learn geology required
- optional, not held mining engineering optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
Common questions about this move
Can a mining electrician become a mine electrical engineer?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A mining electrician already covers 37% of what a mine electrical engineer is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 8 of which the mine electrical engineer role treats as required.
What skills does a mining electrician need to become a mine electrical engineer?
11 required skills are missing, plus 8 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is develop improvements to the electrical systems.
How hard is the move from mining electrician to mine electrical engineer?
Its learning distance is 63.2 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.