Mining Engineer - Related jobs
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Related jobs
- Civil EngineerCivil engineers plan, design and supervise the construction and repair of infrastructure such as buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, water systems, wastewater treatment plants and wharves.
- GeologistGeologists study the structure and history of the Earth and earth processes. They also give advice on natural hazards and the development and use of the Earth's resources and land.
- Land SurveyorLand surveyors map the Earth's surface to determine boundaries, locations, topographic features and man-made structures.
- Maintenance and Diagnostics EngineerMaintenance and diagnostics engineers make, fit and repair parts for machines and related equipment used on boats, farms, sawmills and mining sites, as well as in factories and oil refineries.
- Mechanical EngineerMechanical engineers design and give advice on the building and repair of machines and tools. They also investigate problems and faults with machinery, and study ways to improve manufacturing and energy production.
- MetallurgistMetallurgists are engineers who specialise in metals. They develop processes that produce or process metals, and give advice on their use, extraction, improvement, production, performance and the way they should be combined with other materials such as polymers or ceramics.
- Mine ManagerMine managers plan, organise and co-ordinate activities in a mine. They may be responsible for one area of a mining operation such as production, maintenance or transport.
- MinerMiners operate machinery and equipment to extract and remove coal and minerals from underground and surface mines.
- Quarry ManagerQuarry managers manage the overall operation of removing and processing stones, rocks and minerals from a quarry.
- Quarry WorkerQuarry workers remove minerals, rocks and stone from a quarry site, and usually process them further into roading or construction aggregate, industrial or agricultural lime, or into a commercial ingredient for a product (such as paint fillers).
- Roading EngineerRoading engineers design, plan and supervise the building and repair of structures such as roads, motorways, car parks, pavements, tunnels, freight terminals and traffic islands. Roading engineers may also research driver behaviour and road safety.
Related industries
- Civil EngineeringCivil engineering involves the construction and maintenance of New Zealand's infrastructure, which includes multi-storey buildings, tunnels, and dams. Work in this area includes:
- planning and design
- building and construction
- project management
- inspections and maintenance.
- Mining and QuarryingThe mining and quarrying industry is made up of a range of jobs involved in
- discovery
- extraction
- processing
of materials, such as minerals, metals, aggregates and coal.
The size of mining and quarrying operations vary, ranging from:- large opencast sites
- to small two-person enterprises.
Updated
September 2009
