Group
Occupation
243631 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0
Released
6/12/2024
243631 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
Plans and directs the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals from the earth.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Drilling engineers (petroleum) are excluded from this occupation. Drilling engineers (petroleum) are included in Occupation 243632 Petroleum Engineer.
Specialisations
- Drill and Blast Engineer (Mining)
- Process Engineer (Mining)
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Plans and designs mining operations, including the location and layout of the mine development
- Researches and improves the efficiency and safety of mining methods and equipment
- Monitors and evaluates mining operations to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
- Assesses mineral reserves and analyses production costs to determine the viability of mining projects
- Conducts geological surveys and analyses data to identify mineral deposits
- Optimises procedures to extract raw materials from the ground using blasting, drilling and other excavation methods