Jack Shekleton
Bardon,QLD
Summary
Third-year mechanical mining engineering student who is very keen to pursue a career in the mining industry. I am a mining engineer cadet for Minserve, with onsite experience in hard rock underground operations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Mining Engineering Cadet
Minserve
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Experience in metalliferous, underground mining consultancy
- Development of tender documentation
- Use of Deswik to develop models and schedules
- General cost modelling
- Data collation and analysis
- Experience in metalliferous, underground mining consultancy
Rowing Coach
Brisbane Boys’ College
10.2021 - 03.2025
- Supervised and mentored grade 8 boys in a dynamic learn to row program
- Supervision and instruction of crews on the Brisbane River whilst operating watercraft
Vacation Student: Mining Engineer
Evolution
11.2024 - 02.2025
- Office and underground works (working on crew) during the summer holiday period at Ernest Henry
- Key deliverable was a project investigating the optimisation of underground trucking operations
- Underground experience working as a nipper and on service crew
Electrical Engineering Cadet
Downer EDI
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Exposure to designing, planning and installing intelligent transport systems (traffic lights, cameras, bluetooth monitors)
- A combination of office work and exposure to work on crew for both night and day shift
- Scheduling of resources for sites across the Gold Coast to Moreton Bay region
- Correspondence with principal contractors, clients, subcontractors, and staff
- Physical involvement in the installation of underground conduit, cables, signals and footings
Station Hand
Cracow Station
Cracow
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Handling and management of livestock
- Monitoring and maintenance of stock waters
- Operation and maintenance of station vehicles and machinery
- Development of fence lines, erosion banks and waterlines
- General station duties of feeding and caring for animals, and fixing fence lines
- Problem solving solutions for sudden incidences to do with water leaks, cattle and faulty machinery
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical, mining engineering
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD03.2025
High School -
Brisbane Boys’ College
Toowong11-2021
Skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Punctuality and reliability
- Interpersonal communication
- Demonstratable leadership
- Design software
- Strong organisational skills
References
- Conor Te Kloot, Minserve, 0401 445 986, conor@minserve.com.au
- Sam Keim, Downer, 0437 824 288
- Richard Cox, Cracow Station, 0409 721 83
Timeline
Vacation Student: Mining Engineer
Evolution
11.2024 - 02.2025
Mining Engineering Cadet
Minserve
05.2024 - Current
Electrical Engineering Cadet
Downer EDI
11.2023 - 05.2024
Station Hand
Cracow Station
01.2022 - 02.2023
Rowing Coach
Brisbane Boys’ College
10.2021 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical, mining engineering
University of Queensland
High School -
Brisbane Boys’ College
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