Also called: Construction Time-Lapse Camera Installer, Site Camera Field Technician
Mounts and maintains the cameras on cranes and poles that film time-lapse movies and live views of big construction projects.
You climb a tower crane with a harness to mount a camera that will film a stadium going up for two years. Back on the ground, you fix a solar-powered camera that lost its cell signal and send the client a fresh time-lapse.
Estimated; includes travel pay for field techs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training; low-voltage or networking skills help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Network Technology.
Growing faster than average. Contractors use more cameras for progress tracking, security and marketing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI already reviews footage for progress and safety; mounting and fixing cameras on cranes stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to construction camera companies; you will need OSHA and fall protection training First: OSHA 10 (2 days) plus fall protection training
Classes: Electronics, Photography or video, Computer networking.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-2097.
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