Also called: Loss Control Engineer, Property Risk Engineer
Inspects factories and warehouses for an insurance company and recommends fixes before fires and floods happen.
You fly to a frozen-food plant, climb onto the roof to check sprinkler pipes and test the fire pump. Your report tells the insurer how risky the plant is and tells the owner what to fix.
Lots of travel; company car is common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering; insurers train you on the job.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Growing about average.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI risk scoring and drone imagery reduce site visits; walking plants and convincing owners to fix hazards stay human.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Business, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2111.
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