Piling attendant

The principles of health, safety welfare and environmentally responsible work practices and how they must be applied in relation to the work and to others

Operatives responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work

How to communicate with others and follow organisational procedures to conform to productive work practices including sustainability

How to support piling operations including the duties and responsibilities of other members of the piling team

How to interpret types of information, drawings, method statements, risk assessments, manufacturers™ information, work schedules and specifications

How building information modelling supports piling operations

How to handle and move loads manually and with mechanical aids

What the specific requirements are for conducting lifting operations

How to maintain tools, plant, machinery, lifting accessories and equipment

How to use and what the specific requirements are for operating plant, machinery and equipment

How to comply with quality requirements when working

How to rig and derig piling plant, machinery and equipment

How to transport, handle, pour, position, lay and protect concrete for curing

How to take samples

The techniques and characteristics of piling processes, to include, but not limited too; Continuous Flight Auger, Rotary Large Diameter, Driven “ Pre-cast, sheet, and Vibro

How to recognise changes in geology while piling

How to react in an emergency

Work safely on site and comply with environmentally responsible work practices

Supply information on the activities and progress of the work

Contribute to sustainable practices in piling operations

Manually handle loads

Sling and signal the movement of suspended loads during lifting operations

Carry out user maintenance on tools, piling plant and machinery

Guide and control the movement and operations of piling plant, machinery and vehicles

Off load and load vehicles

Operate powered units, tools, machinery and equipment specific to piling operations (e.g. concrete pumps, generators, compressors agitators, pressure washers or lighting sets)

Support, work as part of a team, to rig and derig piling plant and machinery

Monitor the delivery of concrete and take samples for testing

Transport, handle, pour, position and lay concrete and protect it for curing

Continuous Flight Auger: A continuous flight augering drill is used to excavate a hole and concrete is injected through a hollow shaft under pressure as the auger is extracted. This creates a continuous pile without ever leaving an open hole

Rotary Large Diameter: uses a bored piling machine with specially designed drilling tools, buckets and grabs to remove soil and rock. The auger with 4 or 5 turns of flight is bored into the ground, withdrawn, and the spoil removed. This process is repeated until the design depth is reached. Reinforcement is then positioned and concrete placed.

Driven - Pre-cast: metal or pre-cast concrete piles are usually top-driven using hydraulic drop hammers, some of which are super-silenced. Pre-cast concrete piles can be designed for compression and nominal tension and bending, accommodation of compression and tension, and with full moment-transfer joints

Sheet or Vibro: Vibratory pile hammers contain a system of counter-rotating eccentric weights, powered by hydraulic motors, and designed in such a way that horizontal vibrations cancel out, while vertical vibrations are transmitted into the pile. The pile driving machine is lifted and positioned over the pile by means of an excavator or crane, and is fastened to the pile by a clamp and/or bolts. Vibratory hammers can either drive in or extract a pile; extraction is commonly used to recover steel "H" piles used in temporary foundation shoring (sheet piling)

Identify excavated soils and types of rock

Apply first aid "At Work"

Effective communication: oral, written, electronic, listening, body language and presentation

Respect: apply equality, diversity and inclusion in dealing with others

Team work: work effectively and safely with others under minimum supervision

Independent working: take responsibility for safe completion of your own work

Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions

Working effectively: undertake the work in a reliable, safe and productive manner

Time management: use own time effectively to complete the work instructions to schedule

Adaptability: be able to adjust to changes to the work instructions.

Assertiveness and confidence: able to resist pressures to work following unsafe practices