Also called: CCTV Pipe Inspector
Sends robot cameras into sewer pipes to find cracks, roots, and blockages.
You lower a camera crawler into a manhole, drive it hundreds of feet through the pipe from a truck, and code every defect you see on video.
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 NASSCO certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady demand as cities rehab old sewers.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now auto-codes defects in sewer video, so fewer inspectors review footage; crews still deploy the robots.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to sewer inspection or pipe cleaning companies as a camera tech trainee First: NASSCO PACP pipe coding course (about 2 days)
Classes: Computer science, Driver's education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4099.
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