Salary Breakdown
Dredge Operators
Average
$42,000
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$30,000
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$45,000
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$60,000
ANNUAL
Sample Career Roadmap
Dredge Operators
Degree Recommendations
Top Expected Tasks
Dredge Operators
01
Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suction booms, and to control rotation of cutterheads.
02
Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
03
Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and let out cables manually.
04
Pump water to clear machinery pipelines.
05
Lower anchor poles to verify depths of excavations, using winches, or scan depth gauges to determine depths of excavations.
06
Direct or assist workers placing shore anchors and cables, laying additional pipes from dredges to shore, and pumping water from pontoons.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Dredge Operators
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Operation Monitoring
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Depth Perception
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
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