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Job Description
Conduct sub-surface 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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2151.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 103,010.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 49.00
- Currently, there are 6,940 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Project Engineer
- Planning Engineer
- Mining Engineer
- Mine Safety Manager
- Mine Engineering Superintendent
- Mine Engineering Manager
- Mine Engineer
- Geologist
- Engineering Manager
- Engineer
- Transport Engineer
- Surveyor
- Site Safety Representative
- Seismic Engineer
- Safety Supervisor
- Safety Representative
- Safety Inspector
- Safety Engineer
- Safety Director
- Safety Analyst
- Ore Dressing Engineer
- Mining Consultant
- Mining and Oil Well Equipment Research Engineer
- Mining and Oil Field Equipment Test Engineer
- Mining and Oil Field Equipment Design Engineer
- Mineral Resources Inspector
- Mineral Engineer
- Mine Safety Engineer
- Mine Safety Director
- Mine Production Engineer
- Mine Manager
- Mine Inspector
- Mine Exploration Engineer
- Mine Expert
- Mine Equipment Design Engineer
- Mine Environmental Engineer
- Mine Engineering Supervisor
- Mine Development Engineer
- Mine Analyst
- Health and Safety Representative
- Geophysical Engineer
- Geological Engineer
- Exploration Geologist
- Design Engineer
- Civil Engineer
Tasks for “Exploration Engineer”
- Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
- Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.
- Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
- Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts.
- Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
- Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels.
- Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.
- 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.
- Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
- Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
- Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
- Design mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery in collaboration with other engineering specialists.
- 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.
- Conduct or direct mining experiments to test or prove research findings.
- Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment, or processes.
- Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
- Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.
Related Technology & Tools
- Geological hammers
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Laptop computers
- Handheld calculators
- Desktop computers
- Combustible gas detectors
- Stratum compasses
- Directional compasses
- Measuring tapes
- Digital plotters
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Clinometers
- Computer scanners
- Color plotting printers
- Personal computers
- Statistical software
- MineSight
- Microsoft Office
- Gemcom Whittle
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Site mapping software
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Microsoft Access
- Ohio Automation Integrated Computer Aided Mine Planning System ICAMPS
- Modular Mining Systems DISPATCH
- RungePincockMinarco XERAS
- Promine
- GijimaAst Mining Solutions International Mine2-4D
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Gemcom Surpac
- RungePincockMinarco XPAC
- Overland Conveyor Belt Analyst
- Ventsim
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Maptek Vulcan
- Trimble Geomatics Office
- Hellman & Schofield MP3
- GEO-SLOPE GeoStudio
- Schlumberger PIPESIM
- Minemax iGantt
- Gemcom PCBC
- Microsoft Excel
- Mincom MineScape