Description
Explosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required. They organise and supervise controlled blasts and report and investigate misfires. They manage explosives magazines.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
report outcome of blasthandle explosivesdecide quantity of explosives requiredensure compliance with safety legislationtroubleshootaddress problems criticallyissue drilling instructionsexamine prospective blast areareport misfiressequence explosionssafely detonate explosivessignal for explosionpresent reportssupervise staff