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mine surveying technician

Mine surveying technicians conduct boundary and topographic surveys and surveys of the progress of mining operations. They operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to retrieve and interpret relevant data, and perform computations as required.

mine surveying technician mine surveying technicians conduct boundary and topographic surveys and surveys of the progress of mining operations. They operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to retrieve and interpret relevant data, and perform computations as required. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include cartography, mathematics, percolation, geological time scale, statistics.

AI exposure
5.0/10
automation risk

Top skills

cartography mathematics percolation geological time scale statistics scientific research methodology work ergonomically collect geological data collect samples execute analytical mathematical calculations

Frequently asked questions

What does mine surveying technician do?

Mine surveying technicians conduct boundary and topographic surveys and surveys of the progress of mining operations. They operate surveying equipment and utilise programs to retrieve and interpret relevant data, and perform computations as required.

What skills does mine surveying technician need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include cartography, mathematics, percolation, geological time scale, statistics, scientific research methodology. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace mine surveying technician?

Our AI-durability model gives mine surveying technician a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

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