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Dredge Operators
SOC 53-7031.00
Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Operation and Control3.8
Operation Monitoring3.5
Critical Thinking3.0
Coordination3.0
Judgment and Decision Making3.0
Active Listening2.9
Speaking2.9
Monitoring2.9
Knowledge Areas 8
Mechanical4.1
English Language3.4
Public Safety and Security3.2
Administration and Management3.1
Production and Processing2.9
Mathematics2.8
Education and Training2.6
Physics2.5
Key Tasks
1Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suction booms, and to control rotation of cutterheads.
2Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
3Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
4Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
5Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.
Also Known As
Crane Operator
Dredge Boat Engineer
Dredge Captain
Dredge Deckhand
Dredge Engineer
Dredge Hand
Dredge Lever Operator
Dredge Mate
Dredge Operator
Dredge Worker
Tools & Equipment
Anchor winches
Chainsaws
Clamshell buckets
Crawler dozers
Cutting torches
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