Training as a building materials tester specializing in geotechnical engineering

You're not building castles in the air – Apprenticeship as a Building Materials Tester specializing in Geotechnical Engineering. You want to work in the construction industry, but the idea of physically demanding work outdoors every day isn't for you. You can't imagine studying architecture or engineering either. There has to be an apprenticeship where you're regularly – but not exclusively – breathing fresh air. Good news for you: Your search is over! As a building materials tester specializing in geotechnical engineering, you ensure that buildings are constructed on suitable ground. After all, no one can move into the most beautiful villa if it's sinking. To avoid such and other construction mishaps, experts like you are needed. In this profession, you conduct drilling, analyses, and tests on-site or in the laboratory using state-of-the-art technical equipment. You document your results in test reports and forward them to the relevant authorities.