Table 1Transition record

mine geologisttoenvironmental geologist

A mine geologist already meets 35% of what the environmental geologist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mine geologist

35%

Overlap1

To environmental geologist

7 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

58.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.5

This move: 58.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the environmental geologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine geologist 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental geologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine geologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop site remediation strategies management skills
already held advise on mining environmental issues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate on minerals issues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held negotiate land access communication, collaboration and creativity
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the environmental geologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 3 required

required, not held examine geochemical samples required
required, not held study groundwater required
required, not held conduct environmental site assessments required

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held conduct erosion control required
required, not held manage environmental impact required

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held environmental legislation required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held conduct sediment control required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held geography optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental geologist 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held address problems critically skill
already held advise on mining environmental issues skill
already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining skill
already held develop site remediation strategies skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held communicate on minerals issues skill
already held negotiate land access skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held archaeology optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held geography optional

17 held skills the environmental geologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
not needed by the target role advise on mine development skill
not needed by the target role advise on mine equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise on mine production skill
not needed by the target role assess operating cost skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role determine characteristics of mineral deposits skill
not needed by the target role dimension stone knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role logging knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain records of mining operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor mine production skill
not needed by the target role plan mine operations skill
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geological characteristics skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role use mine planning software 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held environmental legislation required
optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held geography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mine geologist

Full index of moves from mine geologist

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.