Table 1Transition record

civil engineertoenvironmental mining engineer

A civil engineer already meets 52% of what the environmental mining engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil engineer

52%

Overlap1

To environmental mining engineer

13 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

50 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50

This move: 50 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the environmental mining engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil engineer 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental mining engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held civil engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assess environmental impact assisting and caring
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 13 carried skills, including the 12 the environmental mining engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 6 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate on minerals issues required
required, not held communicate on the environmental impact of mining required
required, not held address problems critically required
required, not held prepare scientific reports required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional

02 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop environmental policy required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held develop mine rehabilitation plan optional

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held maintain records of mining operations required
required, not held perform scientific research required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held manage environmental impact required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental mining 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held civil engineering knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held present reports skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop mine rehabilitation plan optional
optional, not held impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional

83 held skills the environmental mining engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role bridge engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role create cadastral maps skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design wind turbines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity consumption knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geodesy knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role geomatics knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energy needs skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role inspect industrial equipment skill

43 further entries not listed here

2 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

optional, not held impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations optional
optional, not held biology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil engineer

Full index of moves from civil engineer

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.