Construction, Building and Trades - Crane Driver
Construction, Building and Trades - Crane Driver
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Crane drivers operate lifting machinery at construction sites, quarries, mining sites, ports and warehouses.
- Set up cranes and carry out safety checks
- Load and unload lorries
- Shift loads around the site
- Monitor sensors that measure wind speed, crane stability and load weights
- Carry out minor repairs to machinery
- Report problems to the crane supervisor
- Keep in close contact with workers on the ground to operate safely
As a Crane Driver, you could work on a construction site.
Your working environment may be at height and noisy and you may need to wear protective clothing.
Crane Drivers tend to work between 37 to 42 hours a week. You could work evenings and weekends away from home.
Starting: £20,000
Experienced: £37,000
You can get into this job through a college course, an apprenticeship, working towards this role or by applying directly.
You could do a college qualification like a Level 2 Certificate in Construction Plant Operations.
This would teach you how to operate different types of construction plant machinery. You could then apply to construction companies for a trainee position.
You could start as a construction site labourer. Once you've got experience of using heavy plant machinery like excavators, you could do training on the job to move into crane operation.