Canada’s coal industry is hiring!
The Coal Jobs job board, in partnership with Mining & Energy Magazine, lists current employment opportunities which represent a broad spectrum of the industry from producers, to transportation companies as well as suppliers of goods and services that support the industry.

Professions to Explore in Coal

The Canadian coal industry offers a wide range of careers that support mining operations and the industry as a whole. Skilled professionals such as engineers, geologists, technologists and equipment and logistics specialists are in high demand as are professions including information technology and accounting which support the mining industry.

Skilled workers employed by the mining sector make significantly higher wages than those employed in other sectors. It’s expected that the mining industry will need about 100,000 new workers over the next decade to support all types of mining.

Here are just some of the professions that support Canada’s thriving coal industry:

ME

Mining Engineers

GE

Geological Engineers

CE

Civil Engineers

G

Geologists

ISA

Information System Analysts

TM

Transportation Managers

HRS

Human Resources Specialists

Trades:

P

Pipefitters

HDEM

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics

IE

Industrial Electricians

W

Welders

HEO

Heavy Equipment Operators

M

Millwrights