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Competences — environmental geologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/92efb42f-6b0a-44d8-94ea-0141555e6c3b).

Essential

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • advise on mining environmental issues (skill/competence)
  • communicate on the environmental impact of mining (skill/competence)
  • conduct environmental site assessments (skill/competence)
  • conduct erosion control (skill/competence)
  • conduct sediment control (skill/competence)
  • develop site remediation strategies (skill/competence)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • examine geochemical samples (skill/competence)
  • manage environmental impact (skill/competence)
  • study groundwater (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • archaeology (knowledge)
  • biology (knowledge)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • communicate on minerals issues (skill/competence)
  • geography (knowledge)
  • hydrology (knowledge)
  • negotiate land access (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 41 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • data analysis — 34 %
  • site investigation — 22 %
  • soil sampling — 22 %
  • groundwater sampling — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • report preparation — 22 %
  • data analysis — 20 %
  • client communication — 20 %