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Crane driver
Crane drivers operate machinery used to lift and move heavy materials and equipment on construction, quarrying and mining sites, and in warehouses and ports.
Crane driver
Role Description
You’ll work on mobile, overhead or tower cranes.
On a building site, you’ll lift and move construction materials and equipment safely by operating the controls in the crane cab.
You’ll be in constant radio contact with workers on the ground, who’ll be giving you instructions on what to move and where.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- setting up cranes and carrying out safety checks
- loading and unloading lorries
- shifting loads around the site
- monitoring sensors that measure wind speed, crane stability and load weights
- carrying out minor repairs to machinery
- reporting any problems to the crane supervisor
- keeping records of the materials you’ve moved
- You could also work in open-cast mining and quarrying, moving earth and rock out of the way to get to the raw materials underneath.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £20000
Maximum: £36000