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Competences — mining geotechnical engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/efc75d4e-dfbf-4178-929c-0ae198801c36).

Essential

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • advise on construction materials (skill/competence)
  • advise on geology for mineral extraction (skill/competence)
  • design infrastructure for surface mines (skill/competence)
  • geology (knowledge)
  • impact of geological factors on mining operations (knowledge)
  • manage geotechnical staff (skill/competence)
  • plan geotechnical investigations in the field (skill/competence)
  • prepare scientific reports (skill/competence)
  • supervise staff (skill/competence)
  • use mine planning software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on archaeological sites (skill/competence)
  • health and safety hazards underground (knowledge)
  • install rock movement monitoring devices (skill/competence)
  • interpret seismic data (skill/competence)
  • mine dump design (skill/competence)
  • test raw minerals (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 48 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • geotechnical engineering — 40 %
  • slope stability analysis — 40 %
  • geotechnical analysis — 21 %
  • seepage analysis — 21 %
  • site investigation — 19 %