Career path
Mining & Geological Engineer
Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- Working ConditionsCentral
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- Realistic InterestsImportant
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
- IndependenceImportant
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- RelationshipsImportant
How much you value co-worker connection and helping others through your work.
- Numerical ReasoningImportant
How you handle quantitative information: ratios, percentages, simple inferences from data.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Technology & engineering
- Job titles you'll see
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
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