# Competences — quarry manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b156960c-8508-4067-908d-f167847c55b1).

## Essential

- **communicate on minerals issues** (skill/competence)
- **communicate on the environmental impact of mining** (skill/competence)
- **develop health and safety strategies in mining** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with safety legislation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure mining records are maintained** (skill/competence)
- **evaluate mine development projects** (skill/competence)
- **identify process improvements** (skill/competence)
- **impact of geological factors on mining operations** (knowledge)
- **inspect mine safety conditions** (skill/competence)
- **maintain plans of a mining site** (skill/competence)
- **manage commercial risks** (skill/competence)
- **manage emergency procedures** (skill/competence)
- **manage mining plant equipment** (skill/competence)
- **mine safety legislation** (knowledge)
- **mining engineering** (knowledge)
- **monitor mine costs** (skill/competence)
- **monitor mine production** (skill/competence)
- **optimise financial performance** (skill/competence)
- **oversee mine planning activities** (skill/competence)
- **supervise staff** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- abide by business ethical code of conducts (skill/competence)
- address problems critically (skill/competence)
- adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
- advise on geology for mineral extraction (skill/competence)
- apply transportation management concepts (skill/competence)
- business analysis (knowledge)
- business management principles (knowledge)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- economics (knowledge)
- forecast organisational risks (skill/competence)
- geology (knowledge)
- investigate mine accidents (skill/competence)
- liaise with geology professionals (skill/competence)
- mechanical engineering (knowledge)
- train employees in mine safety (skill/competence)
- train mine engineers (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 3 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- safety management — **67 %**
- safety protocol management — **33 %**
- site planning — **33 %**
- staffing — **33 %**
- mine planning — **33 %**
- production planning — **33 %**
- quality control — **33 %**
- quarry operations management — **33 %**
- budget preparation — **33 %**
- budgeting — **33 %**
- cost control — **33 %**
- aggregate processing — **33 %**
- aggregate production — **33 %**
- cost management — **33 %**
- maintenance management — **33 %**
- operational performance monitoring — **33 %**
- operations management — **33 %**
- technical support — **33 %**
- troubleshooting — **33 %**
- waste stream maximization — **33 %**

### Responsibilities

- workforce development — **33 %**
- mine improvement participation — **33 %**
- overseeing manufacturing operations — **33 %**
- planning plant activities — **33 %**
- production monitoring — **33 %**
- managing training activities — **33 %**
- meeting production targets — **33 %**
- ensuring regulatory compliance — **33 %**
- leading safety programs — **33 %**
- budget development — **33 %**
- cost control — **33 %**
- resolving operational problems — **33 %**
- quality control — **33 %**
- production process supervision — **33 %**
- promoting safety culture — **33 %**
- msha documentation maintenance — **33 %**
- supervision of mining operations — **33 %**
- team leadership — **33 %**
- safety promotion — **33 %**

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