Job Description:

• 1) Operates gasoline- or diesel-powered crane mounted on specially constructed truck chassis to lift and move materials and objects: Drives truck to work site and directs activities of LABORER, HOISTING in placing blocks and outriggers to prevent capsizing when lifting heavy loads.

• 2) Starts crane engine.

• 3) Moves levers and pedals to rotate crane on chassis, to raise and lower crane boom, and to raise and lower loadline.

• 4) May operate crane according to signals from helper.

• 5) May bolt boom sections together to extend or modify boom for pile driving or high lifting.

• 6) May be designated according to type of power used as Diesel-Truck-Crane Operator; Gasoline-Truck-Crane Operator; or according to attachment as Clamshell Operator II; Demolition-Crane Operator II; Electromagnet-Crane Operator II; Orange-Peel Operator II.