You can get into this job through:
You can become a quarry or mining engineer by completing a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
Courses that give you the opportunity to gain work experience through internships, placements or a year in industry may give you an advantage.
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
You may be able to gain some of the skills and knowledge relevant to this role through a higher apprenticeship as a minerals product technician. With experience and further training, you could then become a quarry engineer.
Entry requirements:
Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
Skills:Quarry engineers explore new sites, oversee extraction operations and manage sites at the end of their commercial life.
You will:
If mining goes ahead, you will:
Location : You could work at a quarry or in an office.
Environment : Your working environment may be cramped, dusty and you may spend nights away from home.
Uniform : You may need to wear protective clothing.