Also called: Pump Station Mechanic, Plant Mechanic
Repairs the pumps, motors, and valves that move water and sewage through a city.
You rebuild a pump that pushes sewage uphill, replace a motor at a booster station, and answer an alarm at 2 a.m. when a station floods.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Mechanical trade training or apprenticeship.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Industrial Maintenance (trade school).
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Sensors predict pump failures, but pulling and rebuilding pumps in wet stations stays hands-on.
Classes: Mechanics CTE class, Welding CTE class, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9041.
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