Pile-Driver Operators

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 33,810 - 100,350; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Pile-Driver Operator to operate and maintain pile driving equipment. Responsibilities include conducting equipment checks, maintaining tools, and driving pilings for various structures. Candidates should have skills in operation control and equipment maintenance. The average salary for this position in the United States ranges from $33,810 to $100,350 annually based on experience and performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
• Operate hoisting equipment to position piling leads and hoist piling into leads.
• Activate power hammers to drive piles to required depths.
• Drive pilings to support structures using heavy equipment.

Skills

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Equipment Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Coordination

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data entry software

Email software

Global positioning system GPS software

Job description

What Do Pile-Driver Operator Do?

Position 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.

Pile-Driver Operator Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
• Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
• 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.

Pile-Driver Operator Needed Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Tools & Technologies Used by Pile-Driver Operators

• Microsoft Excel
• Data entry software
• Email software
• Global positioning system GPS software

Pile-Driver Operator Average Salary

The average yearly salary of a Pile-Driver Operator ranges between $33,810 and $100,350.