Also called: Turbine Field Service Technician
Inspects and overhauls the jet-engine-like turbines that power natural gas plants.
You travel to a plant during a shutdown, open a turbine bigger than a bus, inspect blades with a borescope, and rebuild sections against a deadline.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Mechanical trade school, Navy machinist's mate experience, or associate degree.
Ways in: Trade school, Military, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Maintenance (trade school), Power Plant Technology.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI predicts when turbines need service, but taking them apart and rebuilding them is skilled hands-on work.
Classes: Auto mechanics CTE class, Physics, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9041.
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