地质工程师开展地质和岩土工程研究来评估土木工程,矿山和石油天然气项目的选址适合与否;计划,设计,发展和监督地质数据采集和分析,并准备地质工程报告,提供相关建议。地质工程师受雇于咨询工程公司,电力公用事业,矿山和石油公司,政府部门,研究和教育机构。
Geological engineers conduct geological and geotechnical studies to assess suitability of locations for civil engineering, mining and oil and gas projects; and plan, design, develop and supervise programs of geological data acquisition and analysis and the preparation of geological engineering reports and recommendations. Geological engineers are employed in consulting engineering companies, electrical utilities, mining and petroleum companies and in government and research and educational institutions.