Also called: Grouting Technician, Soil Stabilization Technician, Jet Grout Operator
Strengthens weak or wet soil under buildings, dams and bridges by injecting grout, mixing cement into the ground or vibrating stone columns into it.
Your crew sets up a drill rig next to a highway, drills deep holes, and pumps cement grout under high pressure to stiffen the soil. You watch pressure gauges and keep detailed logs. Engineers rely on your records to prove the ground is solid.
Estimated; specialty geotechnical contractors with travel and overtime.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training; operating experience helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Growing with infrastructure spending.
Low risk for 10 years. Rigs get automated monitoring, but grouting and soil mixing on job sites stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to specialty foundation contractors for laborer and grout crew jobs
Classes: Construction CTE, Earth science, Small engines.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4099.
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