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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 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
- Exploration Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Civil Engineer
Tasks for “Mine Safety Director”
- Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
- Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
- Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.
- Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
- Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
- 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.
- Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
- Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
- 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.
- Design mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery in collaboration with other engineering specialists.
- Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels.
- 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.
- Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts.
- Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
- Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.
Related Technology & Tools
- Handheld calculators
- Color plotting printers
- Desktop computers
- Computer scanners
- Measuring tapes
- Stratum compasses
- Personal computers
- Universal serial bus USB flash drives
- Laptop computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Combustible gas detectors
- Directional compasses
- Clinometers
- Digital plotters
- Geological hammers
- Modular Mining Systems DISPATCH
- Carlson SurvCADD
- Gemcom Surpac
- Gemcom PCBC
- Microsoft Excel
- Hellman & Schofield MP3
- MineSight
- RungePincockMinarco XERAS
- Maptek Vulcan
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Word
- Minemax iGantt
- Gemcom Whittle
- Microsoft Project
- Site mapping software
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Promine
- Mincom MineScape
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Trimble Geomatics Office
- RungePincockMinarco XPAC
- Schlumberger PIPESIM
- GijimaAst Mining Solutions International Mine2-4D
- Ohio Automation Integrated Computer Aided Mine Planning System ICAMPS
- Overland Conveyor Belt Analyst
- Ventsim
- Statistical software
- GEO-SLOPE GeoStudio
- Microsoft Access