CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies

Geological Data Technicians

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CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
Summary Job Description Tasks
Measure, record, or evaluate geological data, using sonic, electronic, electrical, seismic, or gravity-measuring instruments to prospect for oil or gas. May collect or evaluate core samples or cuttings. Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps and cross-sections.
 
Read and study reports in order to compile information and data for geological and geophysical prospecting.
 
Interview individuals, and research public databases in order to obtain information.
 
Assemble, maintain, and distribute information for library or record systems.
 
Operate and adjust equipment and apparatus used to obtain geological data.
 
Plan and direct activities of workers who operate equipment to collect data.
 
Set up, or direct set-up of instruments used to collect geological data.
 
Record readings in order to compile data used in prospecting for oil or gas.
 
Supervise oil, water, and gas well drilling activities.
 
Collect samples and cuttings, using equipment and hand tools.
 
Develop and print photographic recordings of information, using equipment.
 
Measure geological characteristics used in prospecting for oil or gas, using measuring instruments.
 
Evaluate and interpret core samples and cuttings, and other geological data used in prospecting for oil or gas.
 
Diagnose and repair malfunctioning instruments and equipment, using manufacturers' manuals and hand tools.
 
Prepare and attach packing instructions to shipping containers.
 
Develop and design packing materials and handling procedures for shipping of objects.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
Important Knowledge Competencies Competency Description
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 
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.
 
Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 
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.
 
English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 
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.
 
Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 
Law and Government Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
Important Skill Competencies Competency Description
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
 
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.
 
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
 
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
 
Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
 
Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
 
Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
 
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
 
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
 
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
 
Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
 
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
 
Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
Important Ability Competencies Competency Description
Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
 
Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
 
Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
 
Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
 
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).
 
Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
 
Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
 
Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
 
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.
 
Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
 
Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
 
Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
 
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.
 
Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
 
Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
Prerequisite Qualification Category Education and Experience Level
On-the-Job Training Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
 
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
Alternate Job Title(s)
Echometer Engineer
Electric Well Logging Operator
Electrical Logger
Electrical Logging Operator
Electrical Prospecting Observer
Electrical Prospecting Operator
Electrical Prospecting Supervisor
Electrolog Operator
Exploration Manager
Field Engineer
Field Observer
Field Scout
Geological Aide
Geological E-Logger
Geological Technician
Geologist
Geology Technician
Geophysical Computer
Geophysical E-Logger
Geophysical Observer
Geophysical Prospector
Geophysical Support Specialist
Geophysicist
Geoscience Specialist
Geoscience Technician
Geoscientist
Geotechnician
Gravity Meter Operator
Gravity Prospecting Observer
Gravity Prospecting Operator
Gravity Prospecting Supervisor
Hydrogeologist
Hydrographer
Magnetic Locater
Magnetic Observer
Magnetic Prospecting Operator
Magnetic Prospecting Supervisor
Magnetometer Operator
Observer
Oil Prospecting Observer
Oil Scout
Oil Well Directional Surveyor
Petroleum Geologist
Scout
Scout Leaser
Section Plotter Operator
Seismic Computer
Seismic Interpreter
Seismic Observer
Seismic Plotter
Seismic Prospecting Observer
Seismic Prospecting Supervisor
Seismograph Chief
Seismograph Computer
Seismograph Observer
Seismograph Operator
Seismograph Recorder
Seismograph Supervisor
Seismographer
Seismometer Operator
Sensitometrist
Soils Technician
Sounding Device Operator
Technical Assistant
Technical Operator
 
CompGeo Occupation Group: Engineering/Scientific
Job Family: Engineering Technicians
Benchmark Title: Geological Data Technicians
 
 
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