- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who inspects underground or open-pit mining areas and trains mine personnel to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and accepted mining practices designed to prevent mine accidents. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects mine workings to detect unsafe timbers, cribbing, roof bolts, electric wiring, elevators, explosives storage, equipment, and working conditions.
* Examines walls and roof surfaces for evidence of strata faults indicating cave-in or rock slide hazards.
* Tests air to detect concentrations of toxic gases and explosive dusts, using safety lamp, methane detector, carbon monoxide register, and anemometer.
* Recommends alteration or installation of ventilation shafts, partitions, or equipment to remedy inadequate air circulation of air-conditioning.
* Applies principles of mining engineering and human engineering to design protective equipment and safety devices for mine machinery.
* Gives instructions to mine personnel in safe working practices and first aid, and strives to promote and maintain safety-mindedness of workers.
* Investigates explosions, fires, and accidents and reports causes and recommendations for remedial action to insurance companies, mine management, and state authorities.
* May lead rescue activities during emergencies and maintain rescue equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who designs railroad and street railway tracks, terminals, yards, and other facilities and directs and coordinates construction and relocation of facilities. Responsibilities include:
* Plans roadbed, rail size, and curves to meet train speed and load requirements.
* Directs, through subordinate supervisors, construction of bridges, culverts, buildings, and other structures.
* Directs track and roadway maintenance.
* Surveys traffic problems related to street railway system and recommends grade revisions, additional trackage, use of heavier power, and other changes to relieve congestion and reduce hazards.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts testing activities on aerospace and aircraft products, performing duties as described under test engineer master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts research into problems of nuclear energy systems; designs and develops nuclear equipment; and monitors testing, operation, and maintenance of nuclear reactors. Responsibilities include:
* Plans and conducts nuclear research to discover facts or to test, prove, or modify known nuclear theories concerning release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy.
* Evaluates findings to develop new concepts of thermonuclear analysis and new uses of radioactive processes.
* Plans, designs, and develops nuclear equipment such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, and associated instrumentation and control mechanisms.
* Studies nuclear fuel cycle to define most economical uses of nuclear material and safest means of waste products disposal.
* Monitors nuclear tests and examines operations of facilities which process or utilize radioactive or fissionable material to ensure efficient functioning and conformance with safety specifications, regulations, and laws.
* Prepares technical reports, utilizing knowledge obtained during research and development activities and inspectional functions.
* May direct operating and maintenance activities of operational nuclear facility.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans layout of complete departments of industrial plant or commercial establishment to provide maximum possible operating efficiency. Responsibilities include:
* Measures and studies available floor space and draws plan of floor space to scale, using drafting tools.
* Studies sequence of operations to be performed and flow of materials.
* Studies and measures machines, conveyors, benches, furnaces, and other equipment.
* Coordinates all available knowledge and information into finished scale drawing, showing most efficient location for each piece of equipment and necessary working area around each.
* May use computer-assisted design/drafting equipment.
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A professional who plans and outlines changes in power distribution facilities to overcome unsatisfactory conditions, such as overloaded or underloaded circuits, and to provide for new or anticipated load increases. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews complaints and reports of load requirements for area under question to determine nature of adjustment to be made.
* Makes field surveys or studies maps showing relays, line intersections, overhead and underground connections, feeder lines, and other component elements of power system area under observation to ascertain where changes can be made.
* Makes calculations, following standardized procedures, to determine amount and type of replacing, switching, or other system revisions necessary to improve service.
* Recommends installation of additional facilities if changes within existing system cannot meet increased load.
* Makes notes and sketches of proposed changes and refers sketch to cartographic drafter for detailed work drawings.
* May investigate low voltage complaints by visiting area and determining if excessive load or power leakage causes defect.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who studies composition, structure, and history of earth's crust. Responsibilities include:
* Examines rocks, minerals, and fossil remains to identify and determine sequence of processes affecting development of earth.
* Applies knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to explain these phenomena and to help locate mineral, geothermal, and petroleum deposits and underground water resources.
* Studies ocean bottom.
* Applies geological knowledge to engineering problems encountered in construction projects, such as dams, tunnels, and large buildings.
* Studies fossil plants and animals to determine their evolutionary sequence and age.
* Prepares geologic reports and maps, interprets research data, and recommends further study or action.
* May specialize in area of study and be designated Geomorphologist; Oceanographer, Geological; Photogeologist.
* May conduct or participate in environmental studies and prepare environmental reports.
* Workers applying principles of rock and soil mechanics for engineering projects may be designated Geological Engineer.
* Workers applying all branches of geologic knowledge to conditions that affect planning, design, construction, operation and safety to engineering projects may be designated Engineering Geologist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts tests on electrical equipment and systems, performing duties as described under test engineer master title.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who researches, plans, and designs mechanical and electromechanical products and systems, and directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems. Responsibilities include:
* Researches and analyzes data, such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
* Designs products or systems, such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, or heat transfer systems, applying knowledge of engineering principles (design engineer, products master title).
* Plans and directs engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and development of methods and procedures for testing products or systems (test engineer master title).
* Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
* Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum utilization of machines and equipment.
* May design products and systems to interface machines, hardware, and software.
* May evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
* May specialize in specific field of mechanical engineering, such as heat transfer, hydraulics, electromechanics, controls and instrumentation, robotics, nuclear systems, tooling, air-conditioning and refrigeration; or in type of product, such as propulsion systems or machinery and mechanical equipment; or in type of work, such as steam or gas generation and distribution, steam plant engineering, or system planning.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of engineering department to design, manufacture, and test electronic components, products, and systems. Responsibilities include:
* Directs department activities, through subordinates, to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
* Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects.
* Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
* Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
* Directs personnel activities of department, such as recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, and salary adjustments.
* May direct field testing of products and systems performed by field staff.
Industry:Professional careers
