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