Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks9 core, 9 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2151.00SOC 2018: 17-2151
What the work is made of
9 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.Core taskTask 3569Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 2. Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.Core taskTask 3561Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 3. Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.Core taskTask 3568Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 4. Select locations and plan underground or surface mining operations, specifying processes, labor usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction of minerals and ores.Core taskTask 3562Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 5. Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.Core taskTask 3565Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 6. Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.Core taskTask 3566Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 7. Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.Core taskTask 18610Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 8. Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.Core taskTask 3563Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 9. Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.Core taskTask 3567Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 10. Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts.Supplemental taskTask 3571Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 11. Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.Supplemental taskTask 3570Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 12. Devise solutions to problems of land reclamation and water and air pollution, such as methods of storing excavated soil and returning exhausted mine sites to natural states.Supplemental taskTask 3574Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 13. Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels.Supplemental taskTask 3575Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 14. Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.Supplemental taskTask 3572Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 15. Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.Supplemental taskTask 3573Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 16. Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment, or processes.Supplemental taskTask 3576Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 17. Design mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery in collaboration with other engineering specialists.Supplemental taskTask 3578Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 18. Conduct or direct mining experiments to test or prove research findings.Supplemental taskTask 3577Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018
Where this comes from
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2151
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- Changed by usNothing.
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