Also called: Pipeline CCTV Technician
Drives robot cameras through sewer pipes to find cracks, roots, and clogs.
Techs lower crawler robots into manholes, steer them through miles of pipe while watching video, and code every defect for city engineers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. NASSCO pipeline inspection certification; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI now auto-codes defects in pipe video, cutting desk review hours; deploying and steering crawler robots in the field stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to sewer and pipe inspection companies; many pay for the PACP course after hire First: NASSCO PACP certification (a 3-day course)
Classes: Electronics CTE, Computer Science, Shop class, Earth Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4071.
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