Occupation information for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
• 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.
• Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
• 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.
• Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.
• 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.
• Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
• Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels.
• Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.

Tools:

• Clinometers
• Desktop computers
• Gas detectors
• Geological compasses
• Plotter printers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Project management software

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