Also called: Emergency Spill Responder, Environmental Response Technician
Rushes to oil and chemical spills on land and water to contain and clean them up.
When a tanker truck overturns or a pipeline leaks, your phone rings at any hour. You deploy floating booms on a river, run skimmers and vacuum trucks, and work long shifts until the spill is cleaned up.
Estimate; overtime during big spills is significant.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. HAZWOPER training and a CDL helpful; trained on the job.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Drones and satellites track spills; booming, skimming and shoreline cleanup stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Take a 40-hour HAZWOPER course, then apply to spill response firms (Clean Harbors, US Ecology, local contractors) First: HAZWOPER 40-hour certificate (about 1 week); a TWIC card for port work
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, PE or fitness.
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