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Occupation AtlasGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.

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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.60
  • C Conventional5.34
  • I Investigative5.18
  • S Social1.46
  • A Artistic1.28
  • E Enterprising1.11

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Writingbasic3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Monitoringbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Time Management3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Active Listeningbasic3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Speakingbasic3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Operations Monitoring3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Active Learningbasic2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Mathematicsbasic2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operation and Control2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Persuasion2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Instructing2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Systems Analysis2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Sciencebasic2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Service Orientation2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Negotiation2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Equipment Selection2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Troubleshooting2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Management of Material Resources2.11.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Repairing2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Technology Design2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment Maintenance1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Financial Resources1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Programming1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Operations Analysis1.50.9
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

11 core · 12 supplemental · 6 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Test and analyze samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.4.6
  2. Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.4.5
  3. Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.4.2
  4. Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections.4.1
  5. Participate in geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs.3.9
  6. Prepare or review professional, technical, or other reports regarding sampling, testing, or recommendations of data analysis.3.8
  7. Adjust or repair testing, electrical, or mechanical equipment or devices.3.7
  8. Read and study reports in order to compile information and data for geological and geophysical prospecting.3.7
  9. Interview individuals, and research public databases in order to obtain information.3.6
  10. Plot information from aerial photographs, well logs, section descriptions, or other databases.3.5
  11. Assemble, maintain, or distribute information for library or record systems.3.3
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  1. Operate or adjust equipment or apparatus used to obtain geological data.4.0
  2. Plan and direct activities of workers who operate equipment to collect data.4.0
  3. Set up or direct set-up of instruments used to collect geological data.3.8
  4. Record readings in order to compile data used in prospecting for oil or gas.3.8
  5. Create photographic recordings of information, using equipment.3.7
  6. Measure geological characteristics used in prospecting for oil or gas, using measuring instruments.3.6
  7. Participate in the evaluation of possible mining locations.3.3
  8. Assess the environmental impacts of development projects on subsurface materials.3.2
  9. Evaluate and interpret core samples and cuttings, and other geological data used in prospecting for oil or gas.3.2
  10. Supervise well exploration, drilling activities, or well completions.2.9
  11. Inspect engines for wear or defective parts, using equipment or measuring devices.2.6
  12. Collaborate with hydrogeologists to evaluate groundwater or well circulation.2.4
  13. Apply new technologies, such as improved seismic imaging techniques, to locate untapped oil or natural gas deposits.
  14. Collect data on underground areas, such as reservoirs, that could be used in carbon sequestration operations.
  15. Collect geological data from potential geothermal energy plant sites.
  16. Compile data used to address environmental issues, such as the suitability of potential landfill sites.
  17. Conduct geophysical surveys of potential sites for wind farms or solar installations to determine their suitability.
  18. Evaluate and interpret seismic data with the aid of computers.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Engineering and Technology3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • English Language3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mathematics3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Chemistry3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Geography3.14.4Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Physics3.13.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Customer and Personal Service2.62.8
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  • Mechanical2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administration and Management2.52.9
  • Design2.52.7
  • Public Safety and Security2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Administrative2.42.8
  • Production and Processing2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Law and Government2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Education and Training2.22.7
  • Communications and Media2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • History and Archeology2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Sales and Marketing2.0—
  • Transportation2.02.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Telecommunications1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Biology1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.71.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Economics and Accounting1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Foreign Language1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Psychology1.4—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Written Comprehension3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Oral Comprehension3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Information Ordering3.53.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.53.8
  • Inductive Reasoning3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Expression3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Written Expression3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category Flexibility3.33.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.33.4Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Speech Clarity3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Speech Recognition3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Far Vision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Problem Sensitivity3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Selective Attention3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Fluency of Ideas2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.92.9
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Number Facility2.83.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Control Precision2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger Dexterity2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Originality2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visualization2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Manual Dexterity2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Time Sharing2.52.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Depth Perception2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Memorization2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.42.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Auditory Attention2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Multilimb Coordination2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Reaction Time2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Spatial Orientation2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Static Strength2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Trunk Strength2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Extent Flexibility2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Rate Control2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response Orientation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Dynamic Strength1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Stamina1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Explosive Strength1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Glare Sensitivity1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Coordination1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Night Vision1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Documenting/Recording Information4.33.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Getting Information4.13.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Working with Computers4.13.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Processing Information3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.12.9
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.13.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Thinking Creatively2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.82.9
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.82.9
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.72.6
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.72.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.62.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.62.9
  • Training and Teaching Others2.62.6
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.52.9
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.6
  • Developing and Building Teams2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.5
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4
  • Telephone Conversations4.3
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.0
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks3.7
  • Contact With Others3.6

Technology

36 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (2)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot

Hot (8; 2 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (26)
  • Clark Labs IDRISI Andes
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Database software
  • Dynamic Graphics EarthVision
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • Golden Software Surfer
  • Halliburton ProMAX
  • IHS Petra
  • Inventory management systems
  • Juniper Systems LandMark Mobile
  • Landmark Graphics GeoGraphix
  • Landmark SeisWorks
  • Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
  • Martin D Adamiker's TruFlite
  • Midland Valley 2DMove
  • Parallel Geoscience SPW
  • Petroleum Software Technologies
  • petroWEB Global Seismic Library
  • SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
  • Schlumberger GeoFrame
  • Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM
  • Surface III
  • Techsia Techlog

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Hydrologic Technicians
  2. Surveying and Mapping Technicians
  3. Geodetic Surveyors
  4. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
  5. Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  6. Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  7. Chemical Technicians
  8. Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
  9. Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  10. Remote Sensing Technicians

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