Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

mine surveyortomine shift manager

A mine surveyor already meets 41% of what the mine shift manager role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mine surveyor
41%
Overlap1
To mine shift manager
7 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
54.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

54.3/ 100

1 Share of the mine shift manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine surveyor 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.

Why

Why this move works

A mine shift manager role treats 6 of its required skills as things a mine surveyor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • impact of geological factors on mining operations
  • maintain records of mining operations
  • manage staff
  • mining engineering
  • present reports
  • supervise staff

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 mine shift manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine surveyor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held mining engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held maintain records of mining operations information skills
  • already held health and safety hazards underground services
  • already held impact of geological factors on mining operations engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held supervise staff management skills
  • already held present reports communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the mine shift manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
  • optional, not held think proactively optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required
  • required, not held mine safety legislation required
  • required, not held electricity required
03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held manage emergency procedures required
  • optional, not held identify process improvements optional
  • optional, not held supervise mine construction operations optional
  • optional, not held manage heavy equipment optional
04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor mine production required
  • optional, not held investigate mine accidents optional
  • optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
05 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mine shift manager 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 impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
  • already held maintain records of mining operations skill
  • already held manage staff skill
  • already held mining engineering knowledge
  • already held present reports skill
  • already held supervise staff skill
  • already held health and safety hazards underground knowledge
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held identify process improvements optional
  • optional, not held investigate mine accidents optional
  • optional, not held monitor mine costs optional
  • optional, not held supervise mine construction operations optional
  • optional, not held manage heavy equipment optional
  • optional, not held think proactively optional
16 held skills the mine shift manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role create GIS reports skill
  • not needed by the target role create thematic maps skill
  • not needed by the target role delineate mine area skill
  • not needed by the target role dimension stone knowledge
  • not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify GIS issues skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain plans of a mining site skill
  • not needed by the target role manage mine site data skill
  • not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role minerals laws knowledge
  • not needed by the target role negotiate land access skill
  • not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
  • not needed by the target role perform surveying calculations skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
  • not needed by the target role process collected survey data skill
  • not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
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
  • required, not held mine safety legislation required
  • required, not held electricity required
Index
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.