成人快手

Meet Louis, 20, from Derbyshire, to find out more about life as an apprentice at a company called Aggregate Industries that mines materials to make buildings and roads. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

"The minerals industry was completely unknown to me and it's been really exciting learning about it."

  • Minerals are natural substances that can be found in the Earth's crust
  • They play a big role in the construction industry and Louis is responsible for helping companies get the materials they need to build roads and buildings
  • Louis enjoyed school 鈥 particularly Science and Geography鈥 and missed learning when he left college, which led him to consider an apprenticeship.
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Louis' career path
Louis' career path
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A similar role to Louis鈥 is a quarry engineer. Quarry engineers explore new sites, oversee extraction operations and manage sites at the end of their commercial life.

What to expect if you want to be a quarry engineer

  • Quarry engineer average salary: 拢28,000 to 拢52,000 per year
  • Quarry engineer typical working hours: 37 to 40 hours per week

What qualifications do you need to be a quarry engineer?

You could get into this role via a university course or a degree apprenticeship. You'll usually need one or two A-levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma and two to three A-levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll usually need four to five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A to C) and A-levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship. Alternatives to A-levels include taking a T-level (England-only), which is equivalent to three A-levels. Check with your course provider which alternative qualifications they accept.*

Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service,

This information is a guide and is constantly changing. Please check the for the latest information and all the qualifications needed and the for more on T-levels.

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