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“Crane Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures, such as buildings, bridges, and piers.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2072.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,740.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
- Currently, there are 3,570 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pile-Driver Operators”.
Also Known As…
- Pile-Driver Operators
- Pile Driver Operator
- Pile Driver
- Vibratory Pile Driver
- Pile Driving Technician
- Pile Driving Superintendent
- Pile Driving Nozzleman
- Pile Driver Engineer
- Operating Engineer
- Nozzle Operator
- Hydraulic Press-In Operator
- Hydraulic Pile Hammer Operator
- Hoisting Pile Driving Engineer
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Diesel Pile Hammer Operator
Tasks for “Crane Operator”
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
- Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
- Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
- Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hydraulic impact hammers
- Excavator mounted pile drivers
- Pile driving analyzers
- Gravity drop hammers
- Life jackets
- Fixed leads
- Four-point harnesses
- Swinging leads
- Wire ropes
- Remote control pendants
- Multipurpose fire extinguishers
- Rope taglines
- Lifting sling
- Ratchet release shackles
- Digital torque wrenches
- Diesel hammers
- Pile extractors
- Quick-disconnect hose couplers
- Pile threaders
- Hoisting equipment
- Allen wrenches
- Chain slings
- Spreader beams
- Hand-operated pumps
- Safety goggles
- On-board computers
- Ground release shackles
- Portable generators
- Pile driving equipment
- Extension ladders
- Protective ear muffs
- Filter wrenches
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Digital ammeters
- Saximeters
- Mobile radios
- Lubricant dispensing funnels
- Portable air compressors
- Hour meters
- Emergency first aid equipment
- Email software
- Pile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAP
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
- GRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAP
- Pile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA