Also called: Geothermal Rig Operator
Drills deep, hot wells for geothermal power plants, often using oil-field skills.
You run a drill rig grinding through hard, hot rock, manage cooling to protect the bit, and work 12-hour shifts on two-week hitches.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus rig experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing much faster than average. Emerging clean-energy field not tracked separately by BLS; growth depends heavily on policy and investment.
Low risk for 10 years. Geothermal borrows oil-field rigs and crews; drilling hot rock is hands-on and growing.
Classes: Earth science, Shop class, Weight training.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5012.
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