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Careers in Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair
With the size and scale of modern infrastructure projects continually increasing, it’s no surprise that heavy equipment and the skilled individuals who operate them are as in-demand as ever. Those vehicles and pieces of machinery also need to be routinely maintained and repaired when damage occurs, and the individuals responsible for those tasks are also highly valued within the industry.
The types of careers related to heavy equipment operation are incredibly wide-ranging, from the obvious, like construction equipment operator, to the not-so-obvious, like hand laborer. Careers in Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair offers insight into what it’s like to work directly with heavy machines, as well as working in adjacent positions that help maintain and repair these crucial pieces of equipment.
Careers in Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair provides detailed and need-to-know information on various careers in the worlds of construction, infrastructure, and adjacent industries such as mining and oil and gas, presenting 28 Profiles of related job titles, including:
- Airline and Commercial Pilots
- Automotive Body and Glass Repair
- Boilermakers
- Construction Equipment Operation
- Diesel Service Technicians
- Hazmat Removal Workers
- Logging Workers
- Railroad Workers
Each chapter provides a wealth of real-world information and begins with a Snapshot of the occupation that includes career cluster, interests, average earnings per year, and job outlook. This is followed by these major categories:
- Career Overview includes a description of the career in terms of its: duties, examples of titles of positions in that specific career, work environment and work schedules.
- Occupation Specialties provides a list of various areas of specialization within each job category.
- Work Environment describes the setting each job is often performed in as well as the potential dangers, and the social environment.
- Education and Training outlines suggested high school courses, and related college majors as well as professional certification and licensure required for each job in this field.
- Earnings and Advancement covers the median, highest 10 percent, and lowest 10 percent of annual wages for employees in this field.
- Employment and Outlook describes current and anticipated rate of growth for each specific career and compares to other jobs in the area.
This ongoing series serves as a stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook.
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This single comprehensive guidebook provides students that are passionate about heavy equipment operation, maintenance & repair with the necessary insight into the wide array of diverse and dynamic options available to them. The book offers guidance regarding what job seekers can expect in terms of training, advancement, earnings, job prospects, and more. Careers in Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair is specifically designed for a high school and undergraduate audience and is edited to align with secondary or high school curriculum standards.
