Occupation Atlastower crane operator
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ea5fdff-074c-4094-98b9-04432361e4d9
tower crane operator
Tower 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 attached to the jib. Operators control the crane from within a control cabin, or use radio control.
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 Realistic6.89
- C Conventional3.33
- I Investigative1.55
- S Social1.45
- E Enterprising1.45
- A Artistic1.07
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 Hoist and Winch Operators (53-7041.00): 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 (15)
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.
- crane load charts
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect construction sites
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
- mechanical systems
- mechanical tools
- operate tower crane
- react to events in time-critical environments
- secure heavy construction equipment
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
- work in a construction team
Optional (12)
- electricity
- guide operation of heavy construction equipment
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- rig loads
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- set up tower crane
- test soil load bearing capacity
- transport construction supplies
- use remote control equipment
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.
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