The Collar360

Mining geotechnical engineer

Other names

mine hydrologist, mining hydrologist

Mining engineering and management

They test rock and ground at mines, check for unsafe places, and help plan mines so the work is safer.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.

  2. 2

    Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.

  3. 3

    Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
ingénieur géotechnicien des mines/ingénieure géotechnicienne des mines
español
ingeniero geotécnico/ingeniera geotécnica
العربية
مهندس التعدين الجيوتقني / مهندسة التعدين الجيوتقني
português
Engenheiro geoténico/Engenheira geotécnica
Deutsch
Ingenieur Geotechnik und Bergbau/Ingenieurin Geotechnik und Bergbau
italiano
ingegnere geotecnico-minerario

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