State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

233611: Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

Description

Plans and directs the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals from the earth. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level 1

Occupations at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority
  • Engineers Australia (EA)  

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• Specialisations
  • Process Engineer (Mining)

  Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 2336: Mining Engineers

Description

Plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals, petroleum and natural gas from the earth.

Indicative Skill Level

• Tasks
  • Conducting preliminary surveys of mineral, petroleum and natural gas deposits with prospectors, Geologists, Geophysicists, other mineral scientists and other engineers to determine the resources present, the feasibility of extracting the reserves, and the design and development of the extraction process
  • Preparing operation and project cost estimates and production schedules, and reporting progress, production and costs compared to budget
  • Determining the most suitable methods of ore extraction taking account of such factors as depth of overburden, and attitude and physical characteristics of deposits and surrounding strata
  • Preparing plans for tunnels and chambers, location and construction of mine shafts, layout of mine development and the application of appropriate mining techniques, often using computer modelling
  • Assessing the natural, technical, financial and safety risks associated with the phases of the project development, construction and operations
  • Determining the safety of processes, order of extraction and safety of mine walls, evaluating the risk of slippage and advising on the prevention of slippage and rock falls
  • Planning and coordinating the utilisation of labour and equipment consistent with efficiency targets, statutes, safety guidelines and environmental conditions
  • Planning and conducting research and providing advice on engineering operations for the exploration, location and extraction of petroleum and natural gas
  • Determining location for drilling
  • Deciding on types of derrick and equipment including seabed platforms
  • Devising methods of controlling the flow of oil and gas from wells
• Other occupations in this Unit Group
  • 233612: Petroleum Engineer  
• Occupation ceilings program year 2020-2021
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Backlog & Invitations issued

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Notes

• English, TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold), Age, Skills & Experience and PR Pathway are concessions that may be available for this occupation under the relevant DAMA.
• The table above literally reproduces the information published by the different Designated Area Representatives (DARs) in their DAMA Occupation lists. Concessions available (e.g PR pathway for applicants under NT DAMA) which have not been included by the DARs in relevant DAMA lists have also not been included above. Users should carefully review all information available in the DAR websites in relation to concessions.