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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
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. | Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions. | |||
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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. | ||||
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Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits. | ||||
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Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines. | ||||
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Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness. | ||||
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Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment. | ||||
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Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics. | ||||
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Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel. | ||||
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Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices. | ||||
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Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts. | ||||
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Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions. | ||||
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Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically. | ||||
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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. | ||||
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Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels. | ||||
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Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment, or processes. | ||||
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Conduct or direct mining experiments to test or prove research findings. | ||||
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Design mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery in collaboration with other engineering specialists. | ||||
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Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Mining Engineers, Including Mine Safety
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. | |||
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Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. | |||
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |||
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Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. | |||
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Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Management of Material Resources | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. | |||
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Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Management of Financial Resources | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Programming | Writing computer programs for various purposes. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. | |||
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Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Autodesk AutoCAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Carlson SurvCADD | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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GEO-SLOPE GeoStudio | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Gemcom PCBC | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Gemcom Surpac | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Gemcom Whittle | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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GijimaAst Mining Solutions International Mine2-4D | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Hellman & Schofield MP3 | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Maptek Vulcan | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | |||
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Microsoft Project | Project management software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Mincom MineScape | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Minemax iGantt | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Mintec MineSight software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Modular Mining Systems DISPATCH software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Ohio Automation Integrated Computer Aided Mine Planning System ICAMPS | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Overland Conveyor Belt Analyst | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Primavera Systems software | Project management software | |||
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Promine | Computer aided design CAD software | |||
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Runge XERAS software | Financial analysis software | |||
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Runge XPAC software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Schlumberger PIPESIM | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Trimble Geomatics Office | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Ventsim | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Calculators | Calculators or accessories | |||
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Clinometers | Clinometers | |||
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Color plotting printers | Plotter printers | |||
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Combustible gas detectors | Gas detectors | |||
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Computer scanners | Scanners | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Digital plotters | Plotter printers | |||
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Directional compasses | Geological compasses | |||
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Geological hammers | Hammers | |||
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Global positioning system GPS devices | Global positioning system receivers | |||
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Laptop computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Measuring tapes | Tape measures | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Stratum compasses | Geological compasses | |||
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Universal serial bus USB flash drives | High capacity removable media drives | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Bachelor's Degree | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Up to and including 1 month | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Civil Engineer | |||
Design Engineer | |||
Engineer | |||
Engineering Manager | |||
Exploration Engineer | |||
Exploration Geologist | |||
Geological Engineer | |||
Geologist | |||
Geophysical Engineer | |||
Mine Analyst | |||
Mine Development Engineer | |||
Mine Engineer | |||
Mine Engineering Manager | |||
Mine Engineering Superintendent | |||
Mine Engineering Supervisor | |||
Mine Environmental Engineer | |||
Mine Equipment Design Engineer | |||
Mine Expert | |||
Mine Exploration Engineer | |||
Mine Inspector | |||
Mine Manager | |||
Mine Production Engineer | |||
Mine Safety Director | |||
Mine Safety Engineer | |||
Mine Safety Manager | |||
Mineral Engineer | |||
Mining Consultant | |||
Mining Engineer | |||
Mining and Oil Field Equipment Design Engineer | |||
Mining and Oil Field Equipment Test Engineer | |||
Mining and Oil Well Equipment Research Engineer | |||
Ore Dressing Engineer | |||
Planning Engineer | |||
Project Engineer | |||
Safety Analyst | |||
Safety Director | |||
Safety Engineer | |||
Safety Inspector | |||
Safety Representative | |||
Safety Supervisor | |||
Seismic Engineer | |||
Surveyor | |||
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