Also called: Registered Roof Consultant (RRC), Roof Inspector, Roofing Forensic Consultant
Inspects, designs and oversees roof replacements for big buildings, and investigates why roofs leak or fail.
You climb onto a warehouse roof the size of four football fields, take core samples, scan for wet insulation with an infrared camera, and write a replacement plan. During construction you check that the roofers install everything correctly.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. Roofing or construction experience plus RRC or other industry credentials; many have degrees.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Architecture.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Drones and AI image analysis speed roof surveys; diagnosing leaks, designing fixes and overseeing crews stay human.
Classes: Construction CTE, Physics, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4011.
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