A couple hallmarks of good CCTV inspection operators are resourcefulness and an abundance of common sense when it comes to solving safety issues and problems with equipment. But how do you find — or rather, develop — workers with this skillset? What does it take to become a CCTV operator?

One of the key traits Matt Timberlake, president of Ted Berry Co., says he looks for in an operator is initiative. “You not only have to be savvy with technology, but you need to be savvy...