Quarry engineer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Quarry engineers explore new sites, oversee extraction operations and manage sites at the end of their commercial life.

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Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
Select locations and plan underground or surface mining

Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
Select locations and plan underground or surface mining operations, specifying processes, labor usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction of minerals and ores.
Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.
Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts.
Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.
Devise solutions to problems of land reclamation and water and air pollution, such as methods of storing excavated soil and returning exhausted mine sites to natural states.
Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels.
Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.
Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment, or processes.

Average salary
45,523 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Quarry engineer

46,112 GBP
40,667 GBP

Average salary for part-time Quarry engineer

Average salary for full-time Quarry engineer

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45,523 GBP
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Salary over time for Quarry engineer

Salary for this role has increased over time

42,396 GBP
42,382 GBP
42,534 GBP
43,712 GBP
45,725 GBP
44,407 GBP
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44,522 GBP
44,065 GBP

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Future outlook for Quarry engineers

Very good outlook

168 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

0% yearly wage growth (on average)

Very good outlook

29% chance of automation in the future

Which qualifications do I need?

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In terms of people already doing this job:

79% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
17% of people in this role have a Post-baccalaureate certificate (Awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.)
3% of people in this role have a Master's degree

You'll need:

knowledge of engineering science and technology
maths knowledge
knowledge of building and construction
design skills and knowledge
excellent verbal communication skills
knowledge of the English language
thinking and reasoning skills
the ability to read English
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

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Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

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