Career Project by Rhett Bernard

Aircraft Turbine Technician

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-20 13:37:14 UTC

The career that I am going to be talking about is an aircraft turbine technician. This career falls under the aviation industry.

What do they do?

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-20 13:40:57 UTC

Aircraft turbine technicians do a wide variety of things. They inspect and repair issues with aircraft turbines, they modify plane turbine parts and they make sure everything in the turbine works. They have to make sure that they are up to date with all of the new models of turbines and parts coming out from the quickly growing aerospace industry.

Work Conditions

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-20 13:48:21 UTC

As expected, aircraft turbine technicians are commonly exposed to the incredibly loud noises of aircraft turbines, so they are enforced to wear hearing protection at all times to preserve their hearing. They typically work indoors at hangers, but sometimes work outside in hot or cold weather. You are mostly walking around sorting parts or laying underneath an aircraft inspecting its components.

What skills are required or important?

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 14:47:04 UTC

Some important and or required skills for the job are good communication, having good physical stamina, have adequate problem solving skills and working well with your team. Having these skills would be very beneficial for securing a position in this career.

What education is required for this job?

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 15:00:10 UTC

You must earn either a high school diploma or have some sort of proof that you have passed the GED exam. These are the basic requirements for getting into the position. The NSCC (Nova Scotia Community College) is a widely recognized college for aircraft mechanics. The program typically takes around 3-4 years to complete. This program is for higher levels of being an aircraft mechanic.

Where can you get the required education and how much does it cost?

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 15:09:13 UTC

You can get the required education required for a basic level mechanic from high schools all across Canada. You can get the more prestigious diploma/degree from colleges and universities like Community College Of Nova Scotia. The cost for a domestic tuition here is $9775.

What is the approximate salary at an entry level and advanced level?

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 15:21:17 UTC

The salary for an entry level position (low) is $53,625 per year. More experienced workers can be expecting around $89,194 per year.

Where are most job opportunities located? (In British Columbia)

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 15:30:34 UTC

Most of the job opportunities for this position in Canada are located in British Columbia according to the Canadian job bank. As of now, there are no job listings for this position in PEI.

Why I think that this is a good career for me

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 15:34:29 UTC

I think my career path lines up with this job because I am looking for something that pays very well, is a topic that I am willing to spend time studying and a job that is fairly secure for the future whenever things like AI start taking general, low workload jobs. Out of all the jobs I have looked at from previous projects, I feel that this one fits these criterias the best.

What is the outlook for this career?

rhbe3095 — 2024-11-29 15:39:56 UTC

The outlook for this job market is looking fair. According to the Canadian job bank, British Columbia scores a 3/5 stars on the outlook ratings, which is a decent score in my opinion.