Installs and sets up GPS systems that let bulldozers and graders dig to exact plans automatically.
You mount GPS antennas on a dozer, load the 3D site design, and train the operator to use the screen in the cab.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Survey or equipment tech background plus manufacturer training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Surveying Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology.
Growing much faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Growing machine automation needs people to install, calibrate and support GPS systems on jobsite equipment.
Classes: Geometry, Computer science, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3031.
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