Install rock movement monitoring devices

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1. Description 2. Occupations requiring this skill 3. Related skills

Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.8 - installing, maintaining and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment S8.8.1 - installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment Install rock movement monitoring devices

Description

Install and operate monitoring devices, such as extensometers to measure deformation and movement, pressure cells to measure stresses and geophones to measure microseismicity.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview

Essential in 1 occupations
Optional in 1 occupations
Total: 2 occupations
Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)

Essential for

Geotechnician
Geotechnicians collect and process rock and soil samples for geomechanical testing. They also describe the quality of rock mass, including structure, discontinuities, colour and we…

Optional for

Mining geotechnical engineer
A Mining Geotechnical Engineer applies principles of geology, soil mechanics, and rock engineering to ensure the stability and safety of mining operations. They analyze ground cond…

Related skills

Last updated on February 18, 2026