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explosives engineer

Explosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required.

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DESCRIPTION

Explosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required. They organise and supervise controlled blasts and report and investigate misfires. They manage explosives magazines.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
electricity
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
mine safety legislation

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
examine prospective blast area
report outcome of blast
OPTIONALOptional competences
supervise staff
signal for explosion

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Skills overview

22total
16 essential
6 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 16 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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