What You'll Do

  • Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
  • 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 levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
  • Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 4.12/5
Operations Monitoring 4.0/5
Monitoring 3.25/5
Equipment Maintenance 3.25/5
Troubleshooting 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Speaking 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Cautiousness, Attention to Detail, Stress Tolerance, Perseverance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Control Precision 4.12/5
Multilimb Coordination 4.0/5
Depth Perception 4.0/5
Reaction Time 3.88/5
Manual Dexterity 3.62/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.5/5
Rate Control 3.5/5
Response Orientation 3.38/5

Technologies & Tools

Email software Global positioning system GPS software GRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAP Microsoft Excel Pile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAP Pile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.03/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.97/5)
  • Perseverance (High importance: 3.8/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Diesel Pile Hammer Operator Driving Inspector Driving Operator Hoisting Pile Driving Engineer Hydraulic Pile Hammer Operator Hydraulic Press-In Operator Nozzle Operator Pile Driver Pile Driver Engineer Pile Driver Operator Pile Driving Inspector Pile Driving Leadsman Pile Driving Nozzleman Pile Driving Operator Pile Driving Technician Vibratory Pile Driver