Also called: Meteorological Tower Technician
Installs and maintains weather towers and laser wind sensors at potential wind farm sites.
You drive to a remote ridge, raise a 200-foot tower with guy wires, mount wind sensors, and later return to swap data cards and fix broken instruments.
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 on-the-job training; climbing certifications.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Small niche.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Remote lidar units reduce tower climbs; installing and fixing sensors at remote sites still needs a tech.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to wind resource or tower service companies; they send you to climbing training First: Tower climbing and rescue certification (a few days)
Classes: Earth science, Physics, Electronics CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9099.
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