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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”
- Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
- Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
- Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
- Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Related Technology & Tools
- Pile threaders
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Safety goggles
- Remote control pendants
- Lifting sling
- Protective ear muffs
- Pile driving analyzers
- Allen wrenches
- Chain slings
- Mobile radios
- Wire ropes
- Hydraulic impact hammers
- Digital torque wrenches
- Excavator mounted pile drivers
- Gravity drop hammers
- Hour meters
- Portable air compressors
- Life jackets
- Hoisting equipment
- Hand-operated pumps
- On-board computers
- Portable generators
- Lubricant dispensing funnels
- Extension ladders
- Four-point harnesses
- Filter wrenches
- Diesel hammers
- Multipurpose fire extinguishers
- Ratchet release shackles
- Emergency first aid equipment
- Ground release shackles
- Rope taglines
- Quick-disconnect hose couplers
- Spreader beams
- Fixed leads
- Saximeters
- Pile driving equipment
- Digital ammeters
- Pile extractors
- Swinging leads
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Email software
- Pile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAP
- GRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAP
- Pile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA