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Competences — mine surveyor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/00ab29a3-6d4a-4df9-b46d-de31069e36e8).

Essential

  • create GIS reports (skill/competence)
  • create thematic maps (skill/competence)
  • geographic information systems (knowledge)
  • identify GIS issues (skill/competence)
  • impact of geological factors on mining operations (knowledge)
  • maintain plans of a mining site (skill/competence)
  • maintain records of mining operations (skill/competence)
  • manage mine site data (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • perform surveying calculations (skill/competence)
  • prepare scientific reports (skill/competence)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • process collected survey data (skill/competence)
  • supervise staff (skill/competence)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • delineate mine area (skill/competence)
  • dimension stone (knowledge)
  • health and safety hazards underground (knowledge)
  • minerals laws (knowledge)
  • mining engineering (knowledge)
  • negotiate land access (skill/competence)
  • operate surveying instruments (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • mine planning — 74 %
  • data analysis — 32 %
  • production scheduling — 21 %
  • mine surveying — 16 %
  • reserve estimation — 16 %
  • resource estimation — 16 %
  • geological modeling — 16 %
  • mapping — 16 %

Methods

  • continuous improvement — 21 %
  • life-of-mine planning — 21 %

Responsibilities

  • report preparation — 21 %
  • mine plan development — 16 %