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4.3 KiB

Competences — environmental mining engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/32548f7e-8c25-4c49-9f22-78dee3543704).

Essential

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • civil engineering (knowledge)
  • communicate on minerals issues (skill/competence)
  • communicate on the environmental impact of mining (skill/competence)
  • develop environmental policy (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
  • maintain records of mining operations (skill/competence)
  • manage environmental impact (skill/competence)
  • mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products (knowledge)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • prepare scientific reports (skill/competence)
  • supervise staff (skill/competence)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • biology (knowledge)
  • develop mine rehabilitation plan (skill/competence)
  • impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations (knowledge)
  • negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
  • present reports (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

Hard skills

  • mining engineering — 43 %
  • geotechnical analysis — 29 %
  • budget management — 29 %
  • project management — 29 %
  • regulatory compliance — 29 %
  • risk assessment — 29 %
  • risk management — 29 %
  • tailings management — 29 %
  • subsidence analysis — 14 %
  • subsidence risk management — 14 %
  • technical modeling — 14 %
  • underground mining — 14 %
  • water engineering — 14 %
  • water quality assessment — 14 %
  • water quality permitting — 14 %
  • regulatory evaluation — 14 %
  • proposal review — 14 %
  • project planning — 14 %
  • geochemistry — 14 %
  • permit review — 14 %
  • permitting — 14 %
  • civil design — 14 %
  • closure planning — 14 %
  • compliance monitoring — 14 %
  • contract negotiation — 14 %
  • engineering calculations — 14 %
  • engineering plan assessment — 14 %
  • hydrogeology — 14 %
  • hydrology — 14 %
  • environmental investigation — 14 %
  • environmental site investigation — 14 %
  • mine closure — 14 %
  • mine waste engineering — 14 %

Methods

  • NEPA compliance — 14 %
  • NPDES permitting — 14 %
  • project management best practices — 14 %
  • project management procedures — 14 %
  • quality management systems — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • project execution — 29 %
  • client relationship management — 29 %
  • team leadership — 29 %
  • schedule management — 29 %
  • environmental protection — 29 %
  • business development — 29 %
  • business development support — 14 %
  • change management — 14 %
  • budget management — 14 %
  • budget forecasting — 14 %
  • client interfacing — 14 %
  • ensuring legal adherence — 14 %
  • contractual requirements management — 14 %
  • design execution — 14 %
  • compliance monitoring — 14 %
  • collaboration with professionals — 14 %
  • compliance maintenance — 14 %
  • financial forecasting — 14 %
  • invoicing — 14 %
  • managing subsidence risks — 14 %
  • mentoring — 14 %
  • overseeing mining activities — 14 %
  • mining activity compliance — 14 %
  • mining activity review — 14 %
  • site visits — 14 %
  • risk mitigation — 14 %
  • practice development — 14 %
  • project planning — 14 %
  • proposal preparation — 14 %
  • public safety assessment — 14 %
  • public safety support — 14 %
  • risk assessment — 14 %