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Pile driving hammer operator

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Pile drivin' hammer operator Pile driving hamer operator Pile driving hammer operative Pile driving hammer operator Pile hammer operator Pile-driver operative Pile-driver operator Piledriver Piling equipment operative Piling equipment operator Piling operative

Pile driving hammer operators work with a piece of heavy equipment that positions piles and hammers them into the ground using a rigging mechanism.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring excavating machinery equipped with moveable shovel, grab-bucket or dragline bucket, to excavate and move earth, rock, sand, gravel or similar materials;
(b) Operating and monitoring machinery for digging trenches for sewers, drainage, water, oil, gas or similar pipelines;
(c) Operating and monitoring machinery equipped with concave steel blade to move, distribute and level earth, sand, snow and other materials;
(d) Operating and monitoring equipment to remove sand, gravel and mud from bottom of body of water;
(e) Operating and monitoring machines for hammering wooden, concrete or steel piles into ground;
(f) Operating and monitoring power roller to compact and smooth layers of materials in making roads, pavements and similar work;
(g) Operating and monitoring machines which spread and smooth concrete or bituminous or tar preparations to construct roadways, roads or similar surfaces.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Transport services

Digital competencies

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

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

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

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Mobile plant operators

Earthmoving and related plant operators

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Earthmoving and related plant operators

444

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

33,16%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

177,50% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

96,17%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

,90%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

120

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-11%

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?

Earthmoving and related plant operators

No experience
14%
Less than 1 year
17%
Between 1 and 2 years
16%
Between 2 and 4 years
33%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
20%
Construction
17%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Transportation and storage
11%
Others
29%

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.