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drainage-worker Occupational skill for the role 'drainage worker' (also: drainage groundworker, drainage pipe layer, deep drainage operative, pipelayer, drainage installer, drainage operative). Use when the user asks for typical drainage worker work such as: Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.; Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.; Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.

Drainage Worker

Drainage workers assemble and maintain drainage and dewatering systems. They lay tubes or drainpipes to dry out the ground of a certain structure in order to put a hold to imminent groundwater. This work is usually performed under pavements and in basements.

Core workflow

  1. Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
  2. Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
  3. Prepare and keep records of actions taken, including maintenance and repair work.
  4. Operate sewer cleaning equipment, including power rodders, high-velocity water jets, sewer flushers, bucket machines, wayne balls, and vac-alls.
  5. Measure excavation sites, using plumbers' snakes, tapelines, or lengths of cutting heads within sewers, and mark areas for digging.
  6. Locate problems, using specially designed equipment, and mark where digging must occur to reach damaged tanks or pipes.
  7. Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or related structures such as manholes, culverts, and catch basins.
  8. Service, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment, machines, and attachments.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • assemble manufactured pipeline parts
  • clear pipelines
  • create open drainage systems
  • detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • inspect construction supplies
  • inspect drainage channels
  • inspect pipelines
  • inspect sewers
  • keep airport drainage systems functional
  • manage sumps
  • mechanical systems
  • mechanics
  • operate sumps
  • perform drainage work

Hot technologies

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fb18dfef-2b90-4219-8b39-a5fcddb8f238), ONET 30.3 (47-4071.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*