Pile Driver Operators
O*NET-SOC 47-2072.00 · interest code RCI
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Conventional and Investigative.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.
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