CAREERS IN INFRASTRUCTURE

by Andrew Morkes

Advanced manufacturing techniques seek to improve efficiency and product quality, reduce the risk of human error by automating processes, and meet other goals. Professional technicians work with cutting-edge technologies, and tools such as advanced robotics, additive manufacturing (including 3-D printing), laser machining/welding, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence (AI). In this book, you’ll learn about technician specialties, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

There are an estimated 39,000 passenger and cargo planes in the world, and it takes skilled aircraft mechanics to maintain and repair them—as well as to help build new ones. In this book, you’ll learn about mechanic specialties, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

Civil engineering technicians build, maintain, and repair everything from highways, bridges, and ports to factories and wind and solar farms. In this book, you’ll learn about technician specialties, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

A career as an electrician is a great choice for those who like to build, maintain, and repair things, and who enjoy a rewarding work environment in a variety of job settings. In this book, you’ll learn about electrician specialties, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

Environmental engineering technicians help to solve environmental problems such as pollution and climate change, develop renewable energy resources, and try to make the use of fossil fuels less damaging to the earth. In this book, you’ll learn about technician specialties, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

Logisticians help coordinate an organization’s supply chain—the system that moves a product from the manufacturer to customers. Their work is extremely important because an estimated 39 million packages are delivered each day in the United States. In this book, you’ll learn about the work of logisticians, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

A career in plumbing is a great choice for those who like to build and repair things, and who want the opportunity to make a good living without earning a four-year degree. In this book, you’ll learn about the work of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters; typical education paths; the traits you’ll need to be successful in the field; average salaries; methods of exploring the career while in school; and much more.

by Andrew Morkes

Solar power is energy that is produced by harvesting the heat and energy of the sun. Demand for solar power has increased rapidly because its use greatly reduces pollution and damage to the environment. In this book, you’ll learn about the work of solar power technicians, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more. The career of solar power technician is the second-fastest–growing occupation in the United States.

by Andrew Morkes

Nearly 60 percent of freight is transported by trucks, and it’s estimated that Americans take nearly 10 billion trips on public transportation each year. As a result, truck and transportation drivers play an important role in our economy, yet there is a shortage of these professionals. In this book, you’ll learn about the work of drivers, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more.

by Heather Pidcock-Reed

Wind power is energy that is produced by converting energy from the wind into electricity. Demand for wind power has increased rapidly because its use greatly reduces pollution and damage to the environment. In this book, you’ll learn about the work of wind turbine technicians, typical education paths, the skills you’ll need to be successful in the field, average salaries, the employment outlook, methods of exploring the career while in school, and much more. The career of wind turbine technician is the fastest-growing occupation in the United States.