Occupation
Pile Driver Operators
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.
$73,300 medianHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 47-2072.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
- 02Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
- 03Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
- 04Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- 05Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Pile DriverPile Driver OperatorPile Driving Operator
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Knowledge the job leans on
Building and ConstructionMechanicalMathematicsTransportationEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityDesignProduction and Processing
Skills that carry over from service
Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingCoordinationQuality Control AnalysisTime ManagementComplex Problem Solving