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Crane Drivers

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About this career

£43,848

Median salary

New workers start around £19,593.92. Normal pay is £43,848 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £69,112.52.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Oils and greases machine and checks ropes.
  • Watches control panel for warning lights and indications of wind speed and direction and carrying capacity of crane.
  • Lifts load or cage, or hauls object into required position and lowers or positions for ground workers to detach, unload or load.
  • Manipulates levers, switches and pedals to rotate jibs into position and turns winding drum to raise or lower hook, bucket or other holding equipment.
  • Starts crane or engine motor and checks that cables run freely and that brakes and drum(s) are working.
  • Gives signals for movement of cage carrying workers/equipment.

Skills

Job postings

Active Listening
67
Learning Strategies
60
Critical Thinking
60
Monitoring
58
Reading Comprehension
56
Speaking
53
Active Learning
51
Writing
50
Mathematics
48
Science
25