Duties and skills required for a geotechnician.

Duties

• order, check, pack and ship equipment and supplies for field surveys;
• manage small field camps;
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• mark outlines of ore, waste and drill hole patterns;
• collect, record and transport ore samples;
• undertake specific geophysical surveys;
• collate information;
• use digital technology to create maps and sections Geoscience technicians assist geologists, engineers and geophysicists in finding and developing mineral and energy resources.

Skills Required

                                          

• Willing to adhere to safety requirements
• good oral and written communication skills
• practical and creative
• able to work without supervision
• able to accept responsibility
• able to work in a team
• able to work independently
• enjoy working outdoors, sometimes in remote locations.