Inspects and repairs dams so they never fail and flood the towns below.
You hike the face of an earthen dam looking for seepage, read instruments that measure water pressure inside it, and design a repair for a cracked spillway.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Civil or geotechnical engineering degree, PE license, and years in water resources.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Thousands of aging US dams need inspection and repair.
Low risk for 10 years. Sensors and AI monitor dams nonstop; inspections, failure judgment and emergency calls stay human and licensed.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2051.
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