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Specialties that open doors
Master's in geotechnical engineering
Expected for senior design roles at most firms.
Mine tailings and dam safety
Designing, inspecting and reviewing the dams that hold mine waste. Serious responsibility, and steady work wherever there are mines.
Tunnelling
Subways, rail and water tunnels in the big cities need ground studied before and during digging.
Permafrost and cold regions
The North is thawing. Roads, runways and buildings on frozen ground need redesign.