# 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. - Code: 17-2151.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 17-2151) - Family: [Architecture & Engineering](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-17), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 18 tasks (9 core and 9 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/17-2151.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/17-2151.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel. Core task · Task 3569 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 2. Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions. Core task · Task 3561 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 3. Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics. Core task · Task 3568 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 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 task · Task 3562 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 5. Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines. Core task · Task 3565 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 6. Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness. Core task · Task 3566 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 7. Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel. Core task · Task 18610 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 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 task · Task 3563 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 9. Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment. Core task · Task 3567 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 10. Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts. Supplemental task · Task 3571 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 11. Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices. Supplemental task · Task 3570 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 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 task · Task 3574 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2018 13. Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels. Supplemental task · Task 3575 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 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 task · Task 3572 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 15. Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically. Supplemental task · Task 3573 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 16. Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment, or processes. Supplemental task · Task 3576 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 17. Design mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery in collaboration with other engineering specialists. Supplemental task · Task 3578 · Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2018 18. Conduct or direct mining experiments to test or prove research findings. 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