Group
Occupation
244531 Geologist
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
244531 Geologist
Studies the composition, structure and other physical attributes of the Earth or other planetary bodies to increase scientific knowledge and to develop practical applications in fields such as mineral exploitation, civil engineering, space exploration, environmental protection, and rehabilitation of land after mining.
Specialisations
- Engineering Geologist
- Exploration Geologist
- Geochemist
- Mine Geologist
- Petrophysicist
- Project Geologist
- Research Geologist
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Studies physical attributes of the surface and subsurface of the Earth or other planetary bodies
- Studies the different chemical and physical processes involved in the evolution of the Earth or other planetary bodies
- Collects Earth or planetary materials, and analyses their composition, structure and other physical properties
- Studies and analyses the properties of reservoirs and deposits of resources such as oil, gas or minerals, to estimate their volumes and potential for extraction
- Estimates how rocks, fossils and other geological materials formed, and infers their age and the conditions in which they formed
- Builds an understanding of the evolution of the Earth or other planetary bodies and how it may impact upon people
- Studies and monitors the effects of anthropogenic processes such as resource extraction on Earth or other planetary bodies