Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| excavator-operator | Occupational skill for the role 'excavator operator' (also: tracked excavator operator, excavation worker, excavator, 360 degree excavator operator, backhoe excavator operator). Use when the user asks for typical excavator operator work such as: Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.; Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.; Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head. |
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.
Core workflow
- Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
- Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
- Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
Key competences (essential)
- 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 excavator
- operate GPS systems
- prevent damage to utility infrastructure
- react to events in time-critical environments
- recognise the hazards of dangerous goods
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Excel
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eedbf8b1-9432-4f42-ab7f-db5cd3eb2a05), ONET 30.3 (47-2072.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*