Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians
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 public service
- 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 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 2020 to 2022.- Minimum
- $20.00
- Median
- $33.34
- Maximum
- $55.00
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 20.7% Female
- 79.3% Male
- 20.7% Female
- 79.3% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
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
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NAICS 2131% of jobs
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NAICS 33116% of jobs
-
NAICS 5413, 541412% of jobs
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NAICS 916% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54176% of jobs
-
Others29% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 2131% of jobs
-
NAICS 33116% of jobs
-
NAICS 5413, 541412% of jobs
-
NAICS 916% of jobs
-
NAICS 5416, 54176% of jobs
-
Others29% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
College
DCS in technologie du génie métallurgique (Fabrication mécanosoudée) 
Placement rate: 60%
40% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie du génie métallurgique (Procédés de transformation)
Placement rate: 85.7%
DCS in technologie minérale (Minéralurgie)
Placement rate: 71.4%
28.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie minérale (Exploitation)
Placement rate: 78.6%
21.4% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in technologie minérale (Géologie)
Placement rate: 77.8%
22.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Geological and Mineralogical 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
- Information organization
- Inductive reasoning
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Classification
- Processing flexibility
- Verbal skills
- Selective attention
- Written expression
- Basic numeracy
- Mathematical reasoning
- Perception speed
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Speech recognition
- Hand-arm stability
- Distance vision
- 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.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 2212 (22101)
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
Job titles
- Geology Technicians
- Geophysical data technician
- Geological technician
- Mineralogy technician
- Geological technologist
- Mineralogy technologist
- Log analyst
- Mine analyst
- Metallurgical control analyst
- Geology technical assistant
- Mud woman - petroleum drilling
- Seismic exploration line crew co-ordinator
- Seismic survey co-ordinator
- Assayer - mineralogy
- Precious metal assayer
- Gold assayer
- Geotechnician
- Magnetic observer
- Seismic prospecting observer
- Geophysical observer
- Airborne geophysical equipment operator
- Prospector
- Gold prospector
- Petroleum technician
- Welding technician - mining
- Gravity data technician
- Laboratory technician - metallurgy
- Foundry laboratory technician
- Reservoir engineering technician
- Geological survey technician
- Geophysical survey technician
- Hydrographic survey technician
- Mining survey technician
- Mining technician
- Log technician
- Seismometer technician
- Diamond drilling technician
- Heat treat technician
- Seismic technician
- Geological engineering technician
- Metallurgical engineering technician
- Mining engineering technician
- Petroleum engineering technician
- Geophysical technician
- Hydrology technician
- Rock mechanics technician
- Physical metallurgy technician
- Paleontology technician
- Palynology technician
- Petrology technician
- Mine production technician
- Soil science technician - mining
- Seismology technician - petroleum geology
- Petroleum field technologist
- Mine development technologist
- Geophysical survey technologist
- Hydrographic survey technologist
- Mining survey technologist
- Groundwater technologist
- Sea-bottom technologist
- Ore technologist
- Mining technologist
- Geological engineering technologist
- Metallurgical engineering technologist
- Mining engineering technologist
- Petroleum engineering technologist
- Petroleum 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
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
Last update: April 28, 2023
