Also called: Gunite Nozzle Operator, Shotcrete Finisher
Sprays concrete at high speed through a hose to build swimming pools, tunnel linings, retaining walls and skate parks.
You aim a heavy hose and blast concrete onto rebar in the shape of a pool, building the walls up layer by layer while finishers shape it behind you. On tunnel jobs you spray rock walls overhead. ACI nozzleman certification proves your skill.
Estimated from BLS cement masons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training plus ACI shotcrete nozzleman certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady with pools, tunnels and repairs.
Low risk for 10 years. Spraying shotcrete for pools, tunnels and skate parks takes skilled aim; remote spray rigs help only in mines and tunnels.
Classes: Geometry, Construction CTE, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2051.
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