Also called: Soil Boring Driller, Geotechnical Drill Rig Operator
Drills test holes before anything gets built and pulls up soil and rock samples so engineers know what the ground can hold.
You set up a truck-mounted rig where a new school will go and drill 50 feet down. Every few feet you drive a sampler, log how many hammer blows it takes, and bag the soil for the lab.
Estimated; travel and overtime are common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school plus on-the-job training; a CDL is often required.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Geology, Construction Technology.
Growing about average. Every big building, bridge and road starts with soil borings.
Low risk for 10 years. Rigs get more automated logging, but running them in the field stays hands-on.
Classes: Earth science, Auto or small engines, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5023.
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