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Mobile crane operator

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Bottom cat operator Compact crane driver Compact crane operator Lorry-mounted crane driver Lorry-mounted crane operator Mini crane driver Mini crane operator Mobile crane driver Mobile crane operator Mobile crane operators Operator specialised in mobile crane

Mobile crane operators work with a variety of crane types that can be moved easily around the road, rail and water. Mobile cranes are often mounted on trucks.

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
  • Electronics and automation
  • Electricity and energy
  • Transport services

Digital competencies

  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Developing solutions
  • Working in teams
  • Operating earthmoving equipment
  • Maintaining operational records

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Leading others
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating
  • Maintaining a positive attitude

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

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Crane, hoist and related plant operators

320

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

32,85%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

7,02% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

48,13%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

2,19%

Part-time contracts

1,42% Turnover index

493

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

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%

Men
Women

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

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

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

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
13%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
24%
Manufacturing
28%
Construction
27%
Administrative and support service activities
13%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
8%
Education
8%
Others
16%

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.