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What They Do
Pile Drivers are the people who work with pile-driving rigs. They work on big machines that look like cranes, but shake the ground as they drive metal, concrete or wood piling into the earth during the early stages of construction. Pile Drivers are the first workers at the construction site. They drive metal sheet piling to hold back the dirt during excavations. They drive concrete and metal piling as part of the foundation system upon which skyscrapers are built, and they drive wood and concrete piling to hold up docks, wharfs and bridges.
Working Conditions
Pile Drivers generally work eight-hour days. Pile Drivers generally may be required to work nights and weekends and to travel long distances on projects like bridges, highways and overpasses. Overalls, hard hats, gloves, eye protection and steel-toed boots are worn by pile drivers to protect them from falling objects and the dirt, oil and debris associated with heavy equipment and machinery. Pile Drivers work with a variety of hand and power tools.
Qualifications
Pile Drivers need manual dexterity and practical thinking skills.
Application Requirements
• Minimum age of 17-½
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Tests
• Interview
• Application
• Placement on eligibility list
Educational Background Recommended
• Reading
• Math
• Machine trades
• Welding
• Drafting
• Blueprint reading
Apprenticeship
• Apprenticeship shall be four (4) years
• Minimum of 5,600 hours of on-the-job training
• Minimum of 160 hours of related classroom instruction per year
Job Opportunities
Various positions related to industrial and commercial machinery installation
Application and Information
Ohio and Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters
Northeast Regional Office State Council Headquarters
3615 Chester Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 391-2828
Northeast Joint Apprenticeship Training Center
4100 Maple Drive, Richfield, Ohio 44286
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