Uses engineering to break down a building's cost into parts (carpet, lighting, wiring) so owners save on taxes.
You walk through a new hotel with blueprints, classify thousands of components and build a report that lets the owner take faster tax deductions.
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, construction or accounting.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting.
Growing about average. Small but steady niche.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software estimates building component costs, but site walks, reading plans and engineering judgment stay human.
Classes: Drafting or CAD, Construction trades CTE, Accounting, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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