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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.1 - operating mobile plant S8.1.3 - operating lifting or moving equipment Secure heavy construction equipment
Description
Secure heavy equipment such as tower cranes or concrete pumps before, during, and after use to prevent damage to the machines, workforce or construction site. Take precautionary steps such as retracting the robotic arm of concrete pumps or bringing the hook block back to the jib.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 6 occupations
- Optional in 8 occupations
- Total: 14 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Tower crane operatorTower crane operators work with tower cranes, tall balance cranes consisting of a horizontal jib mounted on a vertical mast, along with the necessary motors and lifting hook attach…
- Mobile crane operatorMobile 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. Duties…
- Concrete pump operatorConcrete pump operators drive and operate trucks to haul concrete from the plant to project sites, and operate pumps to disperse concrete at the site. They also clean and…
- RiggerRiggers specialise in the lifting of heavy objects, often helped by a crane or derrick. They work with crane operators to attach and detach crane loads. They may also…
- Pile driving hammer operatorPile driving hammer operators work with a piece of heavy equipment that positions piles and hammers them into the ground using a rigging mechanism. Other titles The following job…
- Dismantling workerDismantling workers perform the dismantling of industrial equipment, machinery and buildings as instructed by the team leader. They use heavy machinery and different power tools de…
Optional for
- Road roller operatorRoad roller operators work with equipment to compact a variety of materials, such as soil, gravel, concrete or asphalt, in the construction of roads and foundations. They walk behi…
- Civil engineering workerA civil engineering worker is a construction professional who prepares the ground before, during and after building. Usually the first tradesperson on a construction site, civil en…
- Crane crew supervisorCrane crew supervisors are present to supervise crane operations. They keep an eye on safety and make sure regulations are followed. The supervisor makes quick decisions to resolve…
- Bulldozer operatorBulldozer operators operate a heavy vehicle to move earth, rubble or other material over the ground. Duties The duties of a bulldozer operator include, but are not limited to:…
- Scraper operatorScraper operators work with a mobile piece of heavy equipment that scrapes the top layer of the ground and deposits it in a hopper to be hauled off. They…
- Demolition workerDemolition workers operate equipment to demolish structures. They safely destroy buildings and remove the debris to permit the site to be used for a different purpose. Excludes bla…
- Excavator operatorExcavator operators use excavators to dig into earth or other materials to remove it. They are involved in a variety of projects, such as demolition, dredging, and the of…
- Building construction workerBuilding construction workers prepare and maintain building construction activities on construction sites. They perform preparation and clean-up work in order to assist specialised…
Related skills
- Construction equipment related to building materials
- Follow health and safety procedures in construction
- Use safety equipment in construction
- Work in a construction team
- Keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
- React to events in time-critical environments
- Transport construction supplies
- Inspect construction sites
- Keep records of work progress
- Drive mobile heavy construction equipment
- Set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- Work ergonomically
- Operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
