Also called: Document Controller, Configuration Management Specialist
Tracks every version of engineering drawings and documents so builders always use the right one.
An engineer changed a bolt size on Drawing 42, Revision C. You log the change, make sure the old version is marked obsolete, and send the new one to the factory and every supplier that uses it.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school or associate plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business, Engineering Technology.
Growing slowly.
High risk for 10 years. AI and document systems track versions and route files automatically, so few new openings are likely.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply for document control clerk jobs at engineering and construction firms
Classes: Computer science, Business, English composition, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.
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