geological engineer
ISCO: 2142. Skills: 45. Essential: 20.
Essential skills
- adjust engineering designs
- advise on building matters
- approve engineering design
- assess environmental impact
- civil engineering
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- environmental design
- environmental legislation
- execute feasibility study
- geographic information systems
- geological time scale
- geology
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- monitor geotechnical structures
- perform sample testing
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- use technical drawing software
Supporting skills
- advise on construction materials
- advise on geology for mineral extraction
- advise on waste management procedures
- apply digital mapping
- assess financial viability
- collect geological data
- collect samples for analysis
- conduct field work
- conduct land surveys
- develop geological databases
- examine geochemical samples
- geochemistry
- geography
- geophysics
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- interpret geophysical data
- nuclear energy
- oversee construction project
- perform computer analyses of geotechnical structures
- prepare geological map sections
- provide information on geological characteristics
- soil science
- study aerial photos
- use CAD software
- use geographic information systems