Q3 2011 Mining & Engineering Market Update


Q3 mining & engineering Job market update

Below is a summary of the Q3 Job Market Update for Mining & Engineering. For more information and also salary tables, download the Q3 Mining & Engineering Job Market Update (PDF).

Overview of Quarter three

Demand for mining and operations professionals continued to increase in quarter three, with a number of mines seeking to increase production, expand or launch new projects.

Hiring levels within construction and engineering generally remained stable in quarter three, as a number of organisations tendered for large project work and waited to hear if their tenders were successful or not.

Outlook for quarter Four

Hiring of mining, operations, engineering and construction professionals is expected to increase in quarter four, as demand continues to rise and more projects move into construction and development phase.