Website QLM
City and State
New Orleans, LA
Job Summary
QLM is seeking an experienced, safety-minded Crane Operator with specialized Pile Driver experience to join our foundation and civil construction team. In this role, you will be responsible for operating friction and/or hydraulic cranes equipped with pile driving leads, impact hammers, and vibratory hammers to drive sheet pile, H-pile, pipe, and concrete piles for heavy civil and deep foundation projects.
Benefits
Benefits Offered: Medical Insurance | Dental Insurance | Vision Insurance | Paid Time Off | 401k | Safety bucks program!
Pay Range
$34-38 per hour
Key Responsibilities
- Safe operation of lattice boom, friction, and/or hydraulic crawler cranes equipped for pile driving operations.
- Rig, hoist, position, and drive various pile types (sheet, pipe, H-pile, timber, and pre-cast concrete) in accordance with project specifications and engineering standards.
- Perform pre-operational crane inspections, routine maintenance, and daily equipment checks to ensure maximum safety and compliance.
- Work closely with ground crews, spotters, pile bucks, and project supervisors using hand signals and radio communications.
- Maintain strict awareness of load limits, ground stability, dynamic loads during pile driving, and proximity to overhead utilities or nearby structures.
- Assist in assembling, rigging, and disassembling crane leads, hammers, power units, and boom sections as needed during mobilization and demobilization.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience operating cranes specifically in pile driving or deep foundation applications required.
- Safety: Valid OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification preferred.
- Physical ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, climb equipment, and lift up to 50 lbs as required on-site.
- Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.
Position Number
31328
Quality Labor Management (QLM) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, transgender status or sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable Federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
