Also called: Instrumentation & Monitoring Technician
Installs sensors that watch for ground movement around dams, tunnels and deep excavations.
You drill holes and lower tilt sensors and water-pressure gauges into the ground beside a construction site, then download readings to warn engineers if anything starts to shift. Much of the day is outdoors, rain or shine, in a hard hat and boots.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate in civil engineering technology or on-the-job training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering Technology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Civil engineering technicians overall.
Low risk for 10 years. Wireless sensors and AI dashboards automate data reading; installing instruments in holes, tunnels and dams stays hands-on.
Classes: Earth science, Electronics, Algebra, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3022.
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