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name: explosives-engineer
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'explosives engineer' (also: blasting engineer, munitions engineer, ordnance engineer). Use when the user asks for typical explosives engineer work such as: typical explosives engineer responsibilities"
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# Explosives Engineer

Explosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required. They organise and supervise controlled blasts and report and investigate misfires. They manage explosives magazines.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- address problems critically
- chemistry
- decide quantity of explosives required
- electricity
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- examine prospective blast area
- explosives
- geology
- handle explosives
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- issue drilling instructions
- report misfires
- report outcome of blast
- safety engineering
- sequence explosions

## Hot technologies

- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/40b77b1b-6f9c-4d25-8b08-8b3cb0aaf7e7), O*NET 30.3 (17-2151.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*