Also called: Concrete Printing Technician
Runs giant printers that squeeze out concrete layer by layer to build the walls of houses and buildings.
You set up a printer the size of a garage on a job site, mix the special concrete, and watch the nozzle draw the walls of a house in curving layers. You keep the mix consistent, fix clogs and make sure each layer bonds before the next goes on.
Estimate; a very new job.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training from printer companies; construction experience helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Technology (certificate).
Growing much faster than average. New field; still small.
Low risk for 10 years. A new and growing field; printers do the extruding, but site setup, mix control and fixes need crews.
Age 18+. One way to start: Get an OSHA 10 card online, then apply to construction-printing builders as a crew member First: OSHA 10 safety card (10 hours online); builders hire 18+ for construction sites
Classes: Construction CTE, Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2051.
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