Also called: Hydrodemolition Robot Operator, Water-Jet Demolition Technician
Runs remote-controlled robots that blast away damaged concrete with water at about 20,000 psi while leaving the steel rebar unharmed.
On a parking-garage deck, you steer a tracked robot with a joystick as its nozzle eats through crumbling concrete. You adjust water pressure, check the rebar is clean, and manage the huge pump truck and the water cleanup.
Estimated; lots of travel and overtime.
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 from the contractor.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Technology, Heavy Equipment Operations.
Growing faster than average. Aging bridges, dams and garages need concrete repair.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Robots already do the blasting; more automated paths may need fewer operators per site over time.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to concrete repair contractors; they give manufacturer training on the robots First: OSHA 10 plus manufacturer operator training
Classes: Construction tech, Auto or small engines, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5099.
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