NOC 2021 · 21330 · TEER 1
Mining engineers
Unit group 21330 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Mining engineers plan, design, organize and supervise the development of mines, mine facilities, systems and equipment; and prepare and supervise the extraction of metallic or non-metallic minerals and ores from underground or surface mines. They are employed by mining companies, consulting engineering companies, manufacturers, government and in educational and research institutions.
Example job titles
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- consulting mining engineer
- mine design engineer
- mine development engineer
- mine layout engineer
- mine planning engineer
- mine production engineer
- mine safety engineer
- mine ventilation engineer
- mineral dressing engineer
- mineral engineer
- mines exploration engineer
- mining engineer
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.