How do they match: 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.

  • Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
  • 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.
  • Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
  • Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
  • 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.

  • Determine operational methods.
  • Estimate operational costs.
  • Investigate safety of work environment.
  • Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
  • Prepare operational reports.
  • Prepare detailed work plans.
  • Resolve operational performance problems.
  • Review technical documents to plan work.
  • Schedule operational activities.
  • Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
  • Train personnel on proper operational procedures.