From mine manager to mine development engineer
12 of the 25 essential skills of a mine development engineer are already essential for a mine manager — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a mine development engineer
What a mine development engineer does
Mine development engineers design and coordinate mine development operations such as crosscutting, sinking, tunnelling, in-seam drivages, raising, and removing and replacing overburden.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- address problems critically
- deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances
- electricity
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- evaluate mine development projects
- identify process improvements
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- interface with anti-mining lobbyists
- manage staff
- mine safety legislation
- mining engineering
- supervise staff
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a mine development engineer and not for a mine manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advise on mine equipment
- cope with challenging circumstances in the mining sector
- design drawings
- develop alternative mining methods
- handle waste rock
- make independent operating decisions
- negotiate land acquisition
- prepare scientific reports
- safety engineering
- supervise mine construction operations
- troubleshoot
- use mine planning software
- write work-related reports
Other moves from mine manager
2 roles- quarry manager17 skills in common
- mine production manager14 skills in common
← mine managermine development engineer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a mine development engineer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.