FINAL Geological Engineer
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GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER #GeophysicalEngineer #GeotechnicalEngineer #ReservoirGeomechanicsEngineer This job is where earth meets concrete and steel. You bring an added earthy depth of knowledge to the engineering profession. Your skills and judgment help colleagues safely and sustainably carve out access roads, sculpt landscapes to cradle tailings or reservoirs, weave pipelines through soil and rock, and tame the turf to hold well sites and plants.
What does this career look like? You take a proposed project concept for an oil or gas well or pipeline, as an example, and help make it happen by seeing how it might be practically constructed or maintained. You use your knowledge of geology, soil and rock mechanics and hydrogeology and combine it with your command of physics and other engineering principles. Imagine your company is drilling a well. You want the well to produce for 25 years, yet the drill casing must first pass through 200 metres of unstable soils. You’ll want to make sure the load won’t cause the casing to collapse over time. Likewise, it is common for the depressurization of the oil or gas field to cause “subsidence”, which could cause the casing to deform. As you remove petroleum from the ground, that displacement causes the ground to collapse and move rigid materials, like pipe. So what’s the solution? You might identify the need for a collapsible casing, or in some instances, you might call for a project to be relocated if ground conditions are too complex. It often comes down to economics, and the more senior your role, the more involved in cost benefit analyses and decision-making you’ll become.
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HOW DO I GET HERE? A post-secondary degree in civil, geotechnical or geological engineering (or a related discipline) from an institution accredited by Engineers Canada is typically required. Licensing To obtain a licence as a professional engineer (P. Eng), you must obtain a degree from an accredited engineering program, pass a professional practice exam and have three or four years of engineering experience, of which one year must be gained in Canada. You must also have Canadian citizenship or proof of permanent residency in Canada.
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Specific health and safety certifications will be determined by job requirements.
What would I do? You work with the earth and the elements. What distinguishes geological engineering from other engineering professions is you deal with the uncertainty that comes with the vast and complex subterranean world. You specify the needed ground support systems, processes and equipment for safe, economical and environmentally sound resource extraction or underground construction activities. You may also design, implement and coordinate mine safety programs, such as monitoring for gas, slope instability or groundwater infiltration. Your job merges principles in geological engineering and civil engineering. Some projects might have multiple geological challenges. You are often called on to do the following: 4 Acquiring technical mapping data 4 Monitoring the site conditions of earthworks and structure foundations
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Evaluating data to develop new mining products, equipment or processes Training and evaluating technicians, technologists, scientists and other personnel
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Senior Level Activity
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What competencies do I need?
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Your challenge is dealing with uncertainty and no amount of expertise can eliminate that entirely. But, your training and experience allows you to work around potential issues. Independent, analytical and detail-oriented, you bring a depth of skills and knowledge to the job, including:
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ENTRY LEVEL 4 Engineering and technology 4 Critical thinking 4 Selecting the right equipment 4 Monitoring operations 4 Attention to detail
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SENIOR LEVEL 4 Physics 4 Design 4 Complex problem solving 4 Judgment and decision making 4 Active listening
5-10YRS+
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IS THIS YOU?
You could move into roles such as: • Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) • Junior Engineer • Senior Engineer • Project Engineer • Technical Specialist • Engineering Manager • Project Manager • Asset Integrity and Inspection Engineer • Research Engineer You could transfer to different sectors such as: • Forestry and logging • Mining and quarrying • Construction of buildings (non-residential and residential) • Heavy and civil engineering construction • Professional, scientific and technical services • Public administration, including regulatory
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How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to a Geological Engineer and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
#GeologicalEngineers deal with the uncertainty that comes with the vast and complex subterranean world.
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Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER #GeophysicalEngineer #GeotechnicalEngineer #ReservoirGeomechanicsEngineer This job is where earth meets concrete and steel. You bring an added earthy depth of knowledge to the engineering profession. Your skills and judgment help colleagues safely and sustainably carve out access roads, sculpt landscapes to cradle tailings or reservoirs, weave pipelines through soil and rock, and tame the turf to hold well sites and plants.
What does this career look like? You take a proposed project concept for an oil or gas well or pipeline, as an example, and help make it happen by seeing how it might be practically constructed or maintained. You use your knowledge of geology, soil and rock mechanics and hydrogeology and combine it with your command of physics and other engineering principles. Imagine your company is drilling a well. You want the well to produce for 25 years, yet the drill casing must first pass through 200 metres of unstable soils. You’ll want to make sure the load won’t cause the casing to collapse over time. Likewise, it is common for the depressurization of the oil or gas field to cause “subsidence”, which could cause the casing to deform. As you remove petroleum from the ground, that displacement causes the ground to collapse and move rigid materials, like pipe. So what’s the solution? You might identify the need for a collapsible casing, or in some instances, you might call for a project to be relocated if ground conditions are too complex. It often comes down to economics, and the more senior your role, the more involved in cost benefit analyses and decision-making you’ll become.
Like · Share ·
HOW DO I GET HERE? A post-secondary degree in civil, geotechnical or geological engineering (or a related discipline) from an institution accredited by Engineers Canada is typically required. Licensing To obtain a licence as a professional engineer (P. Eng), you must obtain a degree from an accredited engineering program, pass a professional practice exam and have three or four years of engineering experience, of which one year must be gained in Canada. You must also have Canadian citizenship or proof of permanent residency in Canada.
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Specific health and safety certifications will be determined by job requirements.
What would I do? You work with the earth and the elements. What distinguishes geological engineering from other engineering professions is you deal with the uncertainty that comes with the vast and complex subterranean world. You specify the needed ground support systems, processes and equipment for safe, economical and environmentally sound resource extraction or underground construction activities. You may also design, implement and coordinate mine safety programs, such as monitoring for gas, slope instability or groundwater infiltration. Your job merges principles in geological engineering and civil engineering. Some projects might have multiple geological challenges. You are often called on to do the following: 4 Acquiring technical mapping data 4 Monitoring the site conditions of earthworks and structure foundations
+5YRS 4 +5YRS 4
Evaluating data to develop new mining products, equipment or processes Training and evaluating technicians, technologists, scientists and other personnel
Like · Share ·
+5YRS
Senior Level Activity
www.careersinoilandgas.com
What competencies do I need?
PATHWAYS
Your challenge is dealing with uncertainty and no amount of expertise can eliminate that entirely. But, your training and experience allows you to work around potential issues. Independent, analytical and detail-oriented, you bring a depth of skills and knowledge to the job, including:
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENTRY LEVEL 4 Engineering and technology 4 Critical thinking 4 Selecting the right equipment 4 Monitoring operations 4 Attention to detail
0-5YRs
7
8
9
10
SENIOR LEVEL 4 Physics 4 Design 4 Complex problem solving 4 Judgment and decision making 4 Active listening
5-10YRS+
4 Lorem ipsum dolor What can I expect?
4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsumprofession, dolor You’ll often begin with training and experience in another engineering such as 4 Lorem ipsum dolor dolortraining. civil, structural or construction engineering, and build4 onLorem it with ipsum geological You typically work in an office setting, though you may also spend some time in the field, taking samples, scouting locations or monitoring project construction. Typically employed in the exploration and production (E&P), oil sands, oil and gas services, and pipeline sectors of the oil and gas industry, you will be in constant communication with other team members explaining complex problems.
Like · Share ·
IS THIS YOU?
You could move into roles such as: • Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) • Junior Engineer • Senior Engineer • Project Engineer • Technical Specialist • Engineering Manager • Project Manager • Asset Integrity and Inspection Engineer • Research Engineer You could transfer to different sectors such as: • Forestry and logging • Mining and quarrying • Construction of buildings (non-residential and residential) • Heavy and civil engineering construction • Professional, scientific and technical services • Public administration, including regulatory
Careers in Oil + Gas @careersinoandg
How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to a Geological Engineer and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
#GeologicalEngineers deal with the uncertainty that comes with the vast and complex subterranean world.
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Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
