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Pile-Driver Operators - 47-2072.00

O*NET-SOC 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.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

Pile-Driver Operator

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

47-2011.00	Boilermakers
47-2021.00	Brickmasons and Blockmasons
47-2022.00	Stonemasons
47-2031.00	Carpenters
47-2031.01		Construction Carpenters
47-2031.02		Rough Carpenters
47-2041.00	Carpet Installers
47-2042.00	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
47-2043.00	Floor Sanders and Finishers
47-2044.00	Tile and Marble Setters
47-2051.00	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
47-2053.00	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
47-2061.00	Construction Laborers
47-2071.00	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
47-2072.00	Pile-Driver Operators
47-2073.00	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
47-2081.00	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
47-2082.00	Tapers

Related Occupations

Logging Equipment Operators	45-4022.00
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	47-2071.00
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	47-2073.00
Highway Maintenance Workers	47-4051.00
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	47-4061.00
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	53-7032.00
Shuttle Car Operators	53-7111.00

Tasks

Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
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.

Detailed Work Activities

operate earth-moving or other heavy construction equipment