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