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Ocupacions

Dangerous goods driver

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

Other denominations:
Adr driver Dangerous goods deliverer Dangerous goods driver Dangerous goods driving specialist Dangerous goods transport specialist Dangerous goods trucker Driver of dangerous goods Explosives truck driver Hazardous materials driver

Dangerous goods drivers transport fuel and bulk liquid, hazardous products and chemicals by road.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Driving and tending a heavy motor vehicle, such as a lorry with or without trailer or a dump-truck, to transport goods, liquids or heavy materials over short or long distances;
(b) Determining the most appropriate routes;
(c) Ensuring goods are stowed and securely covered, to prevent loss and damage;
(d) Assisting with or carrying out loading or unloading operations, using various lifting or tipping devices;
(e) Carrying out minor maintenance to vehicles, and arranging major maintenance and repairs;
(f) Estimating weights to comply with load limitations, and ensuring the safe distribution of weights.

Knowledge

  • Transport services
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Driving vehicles
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Developing solutions
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Testing vehicles

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Maintaining a positive attitude

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Heavy truck and bus drivers

Heavy truck and lorry drivers

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

Heavy truck and lorry drivers

3.236

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

15,10%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

,53% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

74,35%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

18,85%

Part-time contracts

1,19% Turnover index

656

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%

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

Heavy truck and bus drivers

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?

Heavy truck and lorry drivers

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
11%
Between 1 and 2 years
21%
Between 2 and 4 years
31%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
19%
Transportation and storage
33%
Manufacturing
20%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Other service activities
6%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5%
Others
25%

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.