Quarry manager to mine planning engineer
A quarry manager already meets 53% of what the mine planning engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.
46.1/ 100
1 How much of what a mine planning engineer is expected to do is already part of a quarry manager’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 planning engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A mine planning engineer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a quarry manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- address problems critically
- geology
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- maintain plans of a mining site
- mining engineering
- monitor mine production
What stands in the way is 6 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine planning engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a quarry manager background worth leading with.
- already held maintain plans of a mining site information skills
- already held evaluate mine development projects information skills
- already held monitor mine costs information skills
- already held monitor mine production information skills
- already held mining engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held mine safety legislation engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the mine planning engineer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 10 missing skills fall into 5 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 mine equipment required
- still to learn interface with anti-mining lobbyists required
- still to learn prepare scientific reports required
- still to learn generate reconciliation reports required
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
- still to learn schedule mine production required
- optional, not held mine dump design optional
- still to learn use mine planning software required
- optional, not held use technical drawing software optional
- optional, not held minerals laws optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a mine planning engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 generate reconciliation reports practise this
- 02 advise on mine equipment practise this
- 03 interface with anti-mining lobbyists 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 11 skills that carry over
- already held address problems critically skill
- already held geology knowledge
- already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
- already held maintain plans of a mining site skill
- already held mining engineering knowledge
- already held monitor mine production skill
- already held supervise staff skill
- already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
- already held evaluate mine development projects skill
- already held mine safety legislation knowledge
- already held monitor mine costs skill
4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held minerals laws optional
- optional, not held assess operating cost optional
- optional, not held mine dump design optional
- optional, not held use technical drawing software optional
25 held skills the mine planning engineer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role abide by business ethical code of conducts skill
- not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
- not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
- not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
- not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
- not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role communicate on minerals issues skill
- not needed by the target role communicate on the environmental impact of mining skill
- not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
- not needed by the target role develop health and safety strategies in mining skill
- not needed by the target role economics knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure mining records are maintained skill
- not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
- not needed by the target role identify process improvements 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 liaise with geology professionals skill
- not needed by the target role manage commercial risks skill
- not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
- not needed by the target role manage mining plant equipment skill
- not needed by the target role mechanical engineering 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 train employees in mine safety skill
- not needed by the target role train mine engineers skill
1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held minerals laws optional
Common questions about this move
Can a quarry manager become a mine planning engineer?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A quarry manager already covers 53% of what a mine planning engineer is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 7 of which the mine planning engineer role treats as required.
What skills does a quarry manager need to become a mine planning engineer?
6 required skills are missing, plus 4 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is generate reconciliation reports.
How hard is the move from quarry manager to mine planning engineer?
Its learning distance is 46.1 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.