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Pile-Driver Operators

SOC 47-2072.00

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.

Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

4.1

Operation Monitoring

4.0

Monitoring

3.2

Equipment Maintenance

3.2

Troubleshooting

3.1

Active Listening

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Critical Thinking

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

4.1

Mechanical

3.6

Mathematics

3.6

Transportation

3.5

Engineering and Technology

3.4

Public Safety and Security

3.4

Design

3.1

Production and Processing

3.0

Key Tasks

1Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.

2Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.

3Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.

4Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.

5Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.

Also Known As

Diesel Pile Hammer Operator Hoisting Pile Driving Engineer Hydraulic Pile Hammer Operator Hydraulic Press-In Operator Nozzle Operator Pile Driver Pile Driver Engineer Pile Driver Foreman Pile Driver Operator Pile Driving Inspector