ISCO Occupation Group 2146.3 Explosives Engineer
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Explosives Engineer: 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.
Essential Skills
- Decide Quantity Of Explosives Required
- Manage Explosives In Accordance With Legislation
- Examine Prospective Blast Area
- Report Misfires
- Electricity
- Ensure Compliance With Safety Legislation
- Troubleshoot
- Issue Drilling Instructions
- Address Problems Critically
- Use A Computer
- Report Outcome Of Blast
- Explosives
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Impact Of Geological Factors On Mining Operations
- Sequence Explosions
Optional Skills
- Mine Safety Legislation
- Safely Detonate Explosives
- Signal For Explosion
- Supervise Staff
- Mining Engineering
- Present Reports
Alternative Names
- Ordnance Engineer
- Munitions Engineer
- Blasting Engineer
