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Presented by Jayne Englebert and David Voight March 7, 2002

Discover the various career paths in geology, from academic to industry roles. Learn about required courses, potential employers, and salary expectations to kickstart your geology career successfully!

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Presented by Jayne Englebert and David Voight March 7, 2002

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  1. Geology Careers In The New Millennia AIPG Presented by Jayne Englebert and David Voight March 7, 2002

  2. What Is This Program About ? • Informing college students of opportunities in geology • Answering career-related questions • Providing advise on career paths • Explaining the importance of professional registration

  3. Who Are We? • Dave – T N& Associates, Inc. • Jayne – MSA Professional Services, Inc. • State registered professional geologists • Certified professional geologists - AIPG

  4. Questions Graduates Want Answered • What courses do I need to succeed? • What are my career options? • What will I do in practice? • Who are my potential employers? • Where will I live? • Is there job security? • How much will I make?

  5. Courses To Succeed • Basic Geology Courses To Cover National Registration Standards • Physical and Historical • Mineralogy and Petrology • Structural • Stratigraphy • Field Course, plus 12 advanced level for a total of 36 semester or 45 quarter hours

  6. Courses - Continued • Specialty Courses That Help • Hydrogeology • Geophysics • Soils • Petroleum Geology • Engineering Geology • Economic Geology

  7. Courses - Continued • Beneficial Non-Geology Courses • Technical Writing • Business / Economics / Accounting • Chemistry / Physics • Geotechnical Engineering • Law / Regulatory / Legislative Reviews • Computer Applications: • DBM / Mapping Systems (GIS), Networking, Spreadsheets, Graphics for Presentations

  8. Career Path Options In Geology by who you can work for . . . • Academic • Government / Non-Profit • Industry / Consulting

  9. Career Path Options Academic

  10. Career Path Options Government/Non-Profit

  11. Career Path Options Industry and Consulting Remember - Consulting follows industry!

  12. What Will I Do ?“You’ll Do It All !” • Field • sample, measure, observe, and document • Lab • analyze soil, rock, and water samples for physical and chemical make-up • Office / Public • interpret data • prepare maps, sections, reports • model, present

  13. Academics schools and universities Research universities, large corporations, government, and institutes Government - Regulatory Federal EPA DOE State agencies DNR DOC DOA DOT Who Are Potential Employers ?

  14. Government - Non-Regulatory US and State GS’s NOAA / NASA ACOE / BLM FBI / CIA Military Municipal DOT / DOE (as owners) Industry / Consulting Oil Mining Solid Waste Manufacturers Finance / Brokerage Insurance Potential Employers - Continued

  15. What Areas of Interest Do Geologists Prefer ? • Total Geologists in US in 2000 ~ 97,000 • 65% (64,000) = Environmental • 20% = Oil/Gas Extraction or Mining • 3% (3,100) = Federal Government • 3% (2,600) = State Agencies • 8% (8,000) = Hydrologists • 1% = Miscellaneous

  16. Masters Graduates Industry 27% Academia 6% Administration 14% Non-Geology 10% PhD Programs 45% PhD Graduates Industry 28% Academia 43% Administration 20% Non-Geology 9% UW-Madison MS/PhD Graduates1989-2000 By contrast, in 1999, 68% of Colorado School of Mines graduates accepted industry positions!

  17. Where Will I Live ?- By Industry • Oil / Gas - Major Companies • Houston, New Orleans, Dallas, International • Oil / Gas - Minor Companies • Texas, Louisiana, rarely other states • Mining • west US, International • Environmental • anywhere

  18. Academic / Non-Industry Research Primary/secondary = anywhere Research = university locations and major cities with research facilities Regulatory / Government state capitals and cities with district offices Where Will I Live ? - Cont.- By Industry -

  19. Employment Outlook - By Industry - “Varies with economic and environmental needs. Dependent on ability to tolerate risk, reward, and security” • Oil / Gas • good due to domestic shortages and need for environmental stewardship and “staff gap” • Mining • moderate due to continued metals demand and need for environmental stewardship

  20. Employment Outlook - Cont. - By Industry - • Environmental • good for consulting due to regulations and focus on environmental stewardship • Academic • good / excellent at primary and secondary levels as science teachers • poor at universities due to declining enrollments

  21. Employment Outlook - Cont. - By Industry - • Non-Industry Research • poor at universities due to declining enrollments • steady at federal / state agencies due to attrition • Regulatory / Government • steady at federal / state agencies due to attrition

  22. How Much Will I Make ? - By Industry - Starting Salary Long-Term Job Employer Low High Security Mining $44,200 $51,700 Low Oil/Gas $42,000 $65,000 Low Govn’t $29,100 $31,300 High Academic $30,000 $38,000 High Environt’l $32,800 $40,100 Moderate

  23. How Much Will I Make ? - By Degree - Starting Salary DegreeLow High Bachelors $29,100 $ 48,600 Masters $38,000 $ 52,500 PhD $42,000 $ 65,000 Note that the lowest salaries are typically government or academic jobs and the highest salaries are oil/gas company jobs.

  24. Geoscience Degrees Geology $35,338 Geophysics $46,000 Mining $42,070 Petroleum $49,786 Comparable Degrees Civil Engr $38,039 Elect Engr $48,554 Mechnl Engr $44,882 Math/Compt Sci $49,058 Eco/Business $43,313 Chemistry $44,138 How Much Will I Make ?- 1999 Colorado School of Mines Averages - Consider these high-end salaries for MS degrees

  25. Focus on Environmental Consulting Career Path • What career paths are available ? • What are the typical career ladders in environmental consulting ? • What do you need to succeed ? • What is the market outlook ?

  26. Career Paths In Environmental Geology

  27. Career Ladder InEnvironmental Consulting

  28. Technical Knowledge Needed To Succeed • Hydrogeology • Solid mapping and cross sectioning skills • Miscible and non-miscible flow • Multi-disciplinary fields • Field sampling methods • Geophysical methods • Chemistry • Statistics and Computer skills

  29. Non-Technical Skills Needed To Succeed • Writing and speaking • Negotiating • Organizing • Legislative / regulatory process • Business / project management

  30. The Best Job Candidates Are . . . 1. Willing to pay their dues in the field 2. Excellent communicators 3. Open to listen and learn new ideas 4. Able to adapt to meet economic needs 5. Have more than 1 area of expertise 6. Have business acumen

  31. Past Market For Environmental Consulting • Growth market in the 1980s • 40% growth / year • Very stiff competition in the 1990s • 10%- 20% reduction since 1991 • Mature market in late 1990s

  32. Future Market For Environmental Consulting • Current market is mature • Normal turnover, entry level opportunities • Better outlook due to: • power demands • new international programs • new regulations (wetlands, air, land use) • clean water shortages • increased environmental stewardship, and • decrease in available candidates Those with business acumen in highest demand!

  33. Growth Opportunities In Environmental Consulting • Non-regulatory based markets • Brownfield redevelopment • Working with developers on contaminated lands • Financially based improvements to existing environmental controls • Long-term land use management and resource protection plans

  34. What Drives The Market In The Long Run • Achieving your client’s objectives • Saving money for your client • minimizing remediation efforts • turn-key remediation (fast) • Helping your client make money • fast permitting for speed to market • design with new technology

  35. Professional RegistrationWhat Is It ? • State statutory authority over the practice of a profession

  36. Professional RegistrationWhat Does It Do ? • Provides states assurances of minimum competency • Charges geologists with protecting public health, welfare, and environment • Provides penalties for practicing illegally, unethically, or outside field of expertise

  37. Professional RegistrationBasic Requirements Are ? • Bachelor’s degree • 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in geology at approved college • 5 yrs experience; 7 yrs with peer review • Letters of recommendation • Exam (ASBOG)

  38. American Institute of Professional GeologistsWho Are We ? • Started at Colorado School of Mines in 1963 • Advocate for the Geology Profession • National Membership over 8,000 • Quarterly magazine • Range of Membership Categories

  39. Case Study

  40. Site Investigation Activities Radiological Surveys Geophysical Surveys Background Soil and Groundwater Studies Surface Water and Seep Characterization Landfill Gas and Leachate Characterization Soil and Aquifer Characterization Studies Residential Well Sampling Ecological Surveys

  41. Geological and Hydrogeological Model Summary (Eagan) From Eagan, 2000, Figure 5-1

  42. Geological and Hydrogeological Model Summary (EPA)

  43. Geological and Hydrogeological Model Summary

  44. Geological and Hydrogeological Model Summary General Geology • Upper Till: clayey silt glacial till and intertill deposits with thin interbedded sand and gravel • Lower Sand and Gravel: dominantly sand and gravel interbedded with clayey silt glacial till which increases to south and with depth • Bedrock: highly porous limestone or dolomite • Complex identification/correlation of glacial/interglacial units requires integration of all data

  45. Geological and Hydrogeological Model Summary (Eagan) From Eagan, 2000, Figure 3-1

  46. Other Investigation Activities • Evaluate existing pump test data • Estimate water budget (EPA vs. Danis) • Research chromium occurrence and transport • Perform supplemental aquifer characterization studies • Review existing isotopic data • Provide assistance with evaluating flow paths and estimating transport rates

  47. Geological and Hydrogeological Model Summary (EPA)

  48. Geological andHydrogeological Model Summary (EPA)

  49. Geological andHydrogeological Model Summary (cont.)

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