Occupation Atlasexcavator operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eedbf8b1-9432-4f42-ab7f-db5cd3eb2a05
excavator operator
Excavator 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 digging holes, foundations and trenches.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.61
- I Investigative1.94
- E Enterprising1.15
- S Social1.02
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Pile Driver Operators (47-2072.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- dig sewer trenches
- dig soil mechanically
- drive mobile heavy construction equipment
- excavation techniques
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction sites
- keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
- level earth surface
- mechanical systems
- mechanical tools
- operate GPS systems
- operate excavator
- prevent damage to utility infrastructure
- react to events in time-critical environments
- recognise the hazards of dangerous goods
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
Optional (20)
- electricity
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- machinery load capacity
- monitor stock level
- operate bulldozer
- operate construction scraper
- operate grader
- operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
- operate road roller
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- secure heavy construction equipment
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- sort waste
- test soil load bearing capacity
- transport construction supplies
- work in a construction team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 18 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
bulldozer operator
14 shared · 4 more of its owndig soil mechanically, recognise the hazards of dangerous goods, excavation techniques, keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
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scraper operator
13 shared · 3 more of its owndig soil mechanically, recognise the hazards of dangerous goods, keep heavy construction equipment in good condition, drive mobile heavy construction equipment
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road roller operator
12 shared · 3 more of its ownrecognise the hazards of dangerous goods, keep heavy construction equipment in good condition, drive mobile heavy construction equipment, inspect construction sites
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grader operator
10 shared · 2 more of its ownrecognise the hazards of dangerous goods, keep heavy construction equipment in good condition, drive mobile heavy construction equipment, inspect construction sites
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concrete pump operator
10 shared · 11 more of its ownkeep heavy construction equipment in good condition, drive mobile heavy construction equipment, inspect construction sites, prevent damage to utility infrastructure
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sewer construction worker
10 shared · 12 more of its owndig sewer trenches, level earth surface, excavation techniques, inspect construction sites
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pile driving hammer operator
9 shared · 6 more of its ownkeep heavy construction equipment in good condition, inspect construction sites, prevent damage to utility infrastructure, mechanical systems
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demolition worker
9 shared · 7 more of its ownrecognise the hazards of dangerous goods, keep heavy construction equipment in good condition, drive mobile heavy construction equipment, prevent damage to utility infrastructure
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