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Where a geological engineer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a geological engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Geological engineers apply geological knowledge for the assessment of sites, soils, slope stability, sediments and other observable characteristics in the Earth. They integrate this information in the planning and development of projects in those places. They assess and answer questions concerning the geological characteristics of soils by performing research and experiments on the sites aimed to be intervened.

Also known as geotechnical engineer, geological technology engineering expert, site geological consultant, soil analyst, geologic engineer, geological engineering consultant, geological technology engineering specialist, geological technology engineering adviser, geological engineering expert, construction geologist, geological technology engineering consultant, geological technology engineer.

Professionals 45 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: environmental mining engineer, 46%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from geological engineer, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a geological engineer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

environmental mining engineer 46% covered · difficulty 54.9

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A geological engineer needs 20 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

monitor geotechnical structures information skills
geological time scale natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
advise on building matters communication, collaboration and creativity
environmental design engineering, manufacturing and construction
mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products engineering, manufacturing and construction
perform sample testing information skills
civil engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
execute feasibility study information skills
assess environmental impact assisting and caring
geographic information systems natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a geological engineer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Geological engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a geological engineer’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.