Inspects critical work like structural steel welds, bolts, and concrete reinforcing for engineers.
You climb steel beams 20 floors up, check welds with ultrasound, and confirm every bolt is torqued.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 3 years after high school. ICC special inspector and AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credentials.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Welding Technology, Civil Engineering Technology.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Ultrasonic tools and apps help, but checking welds, bolts and rebar on site stays hands-on.
Classes: Welding CTE, Geometry, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4011.
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