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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing S2.8.8 - testing and analysing substances Conduct soil sample tests
Description
Analyse and test soil samples; determine gas chromatography and gather relevant isotope and carbon information; determine viscosity.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 4 occupations
- Total: 8 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Soil scientistA Soil Scientist studies the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil to understand how it supports plant growth, affects ecosystems, and interacts with the environmen…
- Soil surveying technicianSoil surveying technicians analyse soil by carrying out technical surveying tasks, using soil surveying techniques. They focus on the process of classifying soil types and other so…
- GeologistGeologists research the materials that form the earth. Their observations depend on the purpose of the research. Depending on their specialisation, geologists study how the Earth h…
- Mud loggerA Mud Logger is a geologist or technician specializing in monitoring and analyzing drilling fluid, or "mud," during oil and gas exploration. They play a crucial role in the…
Optional for
- Asphalt laboratory technicianAsphalt laboratory technicians perform asphalt and related raw materials inspections and laboratory testing, ensuring a high quality of the products. They also participate in comin…
- Corrosion technicianCorrosion technicians monitor the integrity from a pipeline and provide repairs to it if needed. They ensure that the pipelines are properly connected and are in line with the…
- Material testing technicianMaterial testing technicians perform a variety of tests on materials such as soils, concrete, masonry and asphalt, in order to verify conformance to intended usage cases and specif…
- Geology technicianGeology technicians assist in all the activities carried out by geologists. They, under the supervision of geologists, collect materials, carry out research and study the samples c…
Related skills
- Apply safety procedures in laboratory
- Perform laboratory tests
- Collect samples for analysis
- Geology
- Collect samples
- Conduct field work
- Soil science
- Environmental legislation
- Perform scientific research
- Prepare surveying report
- Mathematics
- Cartography
Last updated on February 19, 2026
