Pile Driver Operators
O*NET Code: 47-2072.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures such as buildings, bridges, and piers.
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💼 Also Known As
Diesel Pile Hammer OperatorDriving InspectorDriving OperatorHoisting Pile Driving EngineerHydraulic Pile Hammer OperatorHydraulic Press-In OperatorNozzle OperatorPile DriverPile Driver EngineerPile Driver OperatorPile Driving InspectorPile Driving LeadsmanPile Driving NozzlemanPile Driving OperatorPile Driving TechnicianVibratory Pile Driver
⚡ Skills (7)
Operation and Control4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Monitoring3/100
Equipment Maintenance3/100
Troubleshooting3/100
Active Listening3/100
Coordination3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (6)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0GRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAP
Analytical or scientific software
0Global positioning system GPS software
Mobile location based services software
0Pile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAP
Analytical or scientific software
0Pile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA
Analytical or scientific software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Pile Driver Operators → Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (42% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (5)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Operation and Control
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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