looking for input on hillside grading work
looking for input on hillside grading work
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I have an opportunity to work as a geologist in a job that involves hillside grading, fault mapping, and field mapping, and a 4X4. Does anyone have any experience with a job like this? Am i going to need autocad, or will regular set of colored pencils do? I have a BS in geology, but i don't want to get into an independant position that's beyond my resources. Thanks for the input.





RE: looking for input on hillside grading work
RE: looking for input on hillside grading work
The fault mapping should be a joint effort with a surveyor. Depending on the project's size, survey crews may be onsite full time, so they can help you with the geologic boundaries as well. I suspect that you will need a set of sharp eyes, good geologic training, colored pencils, eraser(!), and excellent communications skills for this job. Your employer should establish your relationship with the contractor and surveyor for you - through the owner. If it is set up well and all the parties work well together, the experience will be very rewarding. If not, well...
Good luck!
RE: looking for input on hillside grading work
Great description of work- this makes more sense to me now. The job sounds a lot like geology field camp! lol
RE: looking for input on hillside grading work
thanks