Table 1Transition record

mineral processing engineertomine geologist

A mineral processing engineer already meets 38% of what the mine geologist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mineral processing engineer

38%

Overlap1

To mine geologist

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

61.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.2

This move: 61.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mine geologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mineral processing 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine geologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mineral processing engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor mine production information skills
already held maintain records of mining operations information skills
already held prepare scientific reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held supervise staff management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the mine geologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise on geology for mineral extraction required
required, not held advise on mining environmental issues required
required, not held communicate on minerals issues required
required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
required, not held provide information on geological characteristics required

optional, not held advise on mine development optional
optional, not held advise on mine equipment optional
optional, not held advise on mine production optional
optional, not held negotiate land access optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held determine characteristics of mineral deposits required

optional, not held assess operating cost optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plan mine operations required

optional, not held develop site remediation strategies optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use mine planning software required

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held logging optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held dimension stone optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mine 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held address problems critically skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held communicate on the environmental impact of mining skill
already held geology knowledge
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held supervise staff skill
already held maintain records of mining operations skill
already held monitor mine production skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on mine development optional
optional, not held advise on mine equipment optional
optional, not held advise on mine production optional
optional, not held develop site remediation strategies optional
optional, not held dimension stone optional
optional, not held logging optional
optional, not held negotiate land access optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional

11 held skills the mine geologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role bioleaching knowledge
not needed by the target role design plant waste procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop new installations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage mineral processing plant skill
not needed by the target role manage mineral testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role mine dump design skill
not needed by the target role organize chemical reagents skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot 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

optional, not held dimension stone optional
optional, not held logging optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mineral processing engineer

Full index of moves from mineral processing 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.