Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

# 417 overall · better than 52.1% of other jobs
2.3
Low to No Risk
12.5% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Emotional Intelligence
1/5
Forgivability
2/5
Automatability
2/5
Technical Feasibility
3/5
Ethics
3/5
Economic Incentive
3/5
Physical Requirements
While AI and robotics can automate some aspects of the job, particularly in data processing and routine physical activities, the need for human judgment, safety oversight, and complex problem-solving makes full automation currently unfeasible.

Median Salary: $100,640

Traits: 57

48/100Consequence_of_Error
74/100Contact_With_Others
67/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
31/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
41/100Deal_With_External_Customers
5/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
38/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
20/100Degree_of_Automation
97/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
98/100Electronic_Mail
56/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
7/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
30/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
52/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
29/100Exposed_to_High_Places
28/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
7/100Exposed_to_Radiation
11/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
46/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
95/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
79/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
43/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
66/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
72/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
77/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
62/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
57/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
18/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
80/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
55/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
75/100Letters_and_Memos
54/100Level_of_Competition
47/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
28/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
17/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
48/100Physical_Proximity
28/100Public_Speaking
60/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
55/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
59/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
17/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
11/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
12/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
13/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
32/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
68/100Spend_Time_Sitting
36/100Spend_Time_Standing
31/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
30/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
79/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
83/100Telephone
64/100Time_Pressure
43/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
63/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
18/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
8/100Work_Schedules
81/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Low to No Risk
14
Moderate Risk
0
High Risk
2
Extreme Risk
0
  • 1.2Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
  • 0.8Select 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.
  • 1.5Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
  • 1Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
  • 1Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
  • 1.8Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
  • 1.2Implement and coordinate mine safety programs, including the design and maintenance of protective and rescue equipment and safety devices.
  • 1.7Test air to detect toxic gases and recommend measures to remove them, such as installation of ventilation shafts.
  • 1.5Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
  • 2Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.
  • 1Devise 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.
  • 1.3Lay out, direct, and supervise mine construction operations, such as the construction of shafts and tunnels.
  • 0.8Evaluate data to develop new mining products, equipment, or processes.
  • 1.2Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.

12.5% of Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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