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