The
mining industry provides employment opportunities for individuals from a wide
variety of disciplines. Solid Energy New Zealand Limited (Solid Energy) is
New
Zealand's largest coal mining company and the
career opportunities for school leaver trainees and university graduates are
numerous. Solid Energy also provides fixed term opportunities for consultants
and contracting companies, who complement the wealth of knowledge already within
the company.

Focussing on Stockton
Mine and my involvement there as an Engineering Geologist, this paper looks at
Stockton Mine and the Stockton Water Management Project and outlines the career
paths of other young professionals also working at Stockton.