Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians
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Job description
These individuals provide technical support and services in various fields (geology, mining, metallurgy, etc.). They work for:
- Oil and mining companies
- Consulting and engineering firms
- The government
- Educational institutions
- Manufacturing and construction companies
- Public utilities
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Hazardous chemical
- Odours
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Conduct geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys.
- Examine underground mines (prospecting rounds, exploration drilling, etc.).
- Develop notes, sketches, geological maps, and cross-sections.
- Participate in the evaluation and analysis of oil and mineral reserves.
- Prepare rock, mineral, or metal samples and determine, in collaboration with geologists, the best methods of analysis.
- Carry out chemical and physical tests in the laboratory.
- Implement measures to protect the environment.
- Monitor operations in oil or gas wells.
- Study and implement mine development, extraction methods, and mine drainage.
- Perform a summary verification of the quality of analytical results.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between occupations in this group and those in geophysical technology and civil engineering.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $23.25
- Median
- $34.00
- Maximum
- $55.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 21.1% Female
- 78.9% Male
Not available.
- 21.1% Female
- 78.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$84,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 541415% of jobs
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NAICS 33111% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54177% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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Others22% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2141% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 541415% of jobs
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NAICS 33111% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54177% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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Others22% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in technologie du génie métallurgique (Procédés de transformation)
Code : 270AA
Placement rate: 42.9%
57.1% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie minérale (Minéralurgie)
Code : 271AC
Placement rate: 57.1%
28.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie minérale (Exploitation)
Code : 271AB
Placement rate: 95.5%
4.5% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie minérale (Géologie)
Code : 271AA
Placement rate: 56.3%
43.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Geological and Mineral Technologists
- Membership in the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ [Quebec Order of Professional Technologists]) to use the title of Professional Technologist.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Information processing
- Data collection
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Result evaluation
- Written expression
- Science
- Active learning
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Monitoring operations
- System analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Time management
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Classification
- Processing flexibility
- Verbal skills
- Selective attention
- Basic numeracy
- Written expression
- Mathematical reasoning
- Perception speed
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Distance vision
- Idea generation
- Hand-arm stability
- Originality
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to work in a team
- Capacity to delegate
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Sense of observation
Interests
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
- Work outdoors
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 22101
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
Job titles
- Mining engineering technician
- Geology Technicians
- Geophysical data technician
- Geological technician
- Mineral technician
- Geological technologist
- Mineral technologist
- Log analyst
- Mine analyst
- Metallurgical control analyst
- Geology technical assistant
- Drilling fluid technician
- Seismic exploration line crew coordinator
- Seismic survey coordinator
- Assayer
- Gold assayer
- Precious metal assayer
- Geotechnician
- Magnetic observer
- Seismic exploration observer
- Geophysical observer
- Airborne geophysical equipment operator
- Prospector
- Gold prospector
- Petroleum technician
- Welding technician - mining
- Gravity data technician
- Reservoir engineering technician
- Laboratory technician - metallurgy
- Foundry laboratory technician
- Geological survey technician
- Geophysical survey technician
- Hydrographic survey technician
- Mine survey technician
- Mining technician
- Log technician
- Seismometer technician
- Diamond drilling technician
- Heat treat technician
- Seismic technician
- Geological engineering technician
- Metallurgical engineering technician
- Petroleum engineering technician
- Geophysical technician
- Hydrological technician
- Rock mechanics technician
- Physical metallurgy technician
- Paleontology technician
- Palynology technician
- Petrology technician
- Mine production technician
- Soil science technician - mining
- Seismology technician - petroleum geology
- Groundwater technologist
- Petroleum field technologist
- Mine development technologist
- Geophysical survey technologist
- Hydrographic survey technologist
- Mine survey technologist
- Sea-bottom technologist
- Ore technologist
- Mining technologist
- Geological engineering technologist
- Metallurgical engineering technologist
- Mining engineering technologist
- Petroleum engineering technologist
- Oil geology technologist
- Geophysical technologist
- Marine geoscience technologist
- Metallurgical technologist
- Physical metallurgy technologist
- Geological prospecting technologist
- Geophysical prospecting technologist
- Seismology technologist - petroleum geology
- Welding technologist
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Related occupations
- Chemical technologists and technicians
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
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- Supervisors, mining and quarrying
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