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Tower crane operator
Tower crane driver Tower crane operative Tower crane operator Tower-crane operator
Tower crane operators work with tower cranes, tall balance cranes consisting of a horizontal jib mounted on a vertical mast, along with the necessary motors and lifting hook attached to the jib. Operators control the crane from within a control cabin, or use radio control.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring stationary or mobile cranes by raising and lowering jibs and booms, to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials;
(b) Operating and monitoring equipment for hoisting, lowering or raising workers and materials on construction sites or in mines;
(c) Operating and monitoring ski-lifts and similar equipment;
(d) Operating and monitoring machinery used to haul ferry or barge with goods, passengers and vehicles across short stretches of water;
(e) Operating and monitoring machinery to open and close bridge for the passage of road and water traffic;
(f) Operating and monitoring cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas;
(g) Operating cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials.
Knowledge
- Mechanics and metal trades
- Electricity and energy
- Transport services
Digital competencies
- Operating lifting or moving equipment
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Working in teams
- Developing solutions
- Maintaining operational records
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Leading others
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Maintaining a positive attitude
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers
Drivers and mobile plant operators
Mobile plant operators
Crane, hoist and related plant operators
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Crane, hoist and related plant operators
341
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
35,19%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
28,68% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
49,56%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
2,35%
Part-time contracts
1,40% Turnover index
488
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-4%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Drivers and mobile plant operators
92%
8%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Drivers and mobile plant operators
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Mobile plant operators
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Crane, hoist and related plant operators
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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