Dredge operator jobs in Finland
Dredge operators work with industrial equipment to remove underwater material in order to make the area accessible to ships, to establish ports, to lay cables or for other purposes, and move the material to the desired location.
Dredge operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 19.72 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 15.05 €/h |
| Top tenth | 27.53 €/h |
| Employees | 10,750 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 18.05 €/h | 382 |
| Men | 19.80 €/h | 10,368 |
Dredge operator - Which skills are essential?
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Set up and operate equipment to collect water, gas or soil samples for testing.
Employ rigging tools such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to safely secure high structures.
Consult utility companies or plans on the location of any utility infrastructure that may interfere with a project or be damaged by it. Take the necessary steps to avoid damage.
Mechanical systems, including gears, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Their functions and likely defects.
The configuration of different types of dredging consoles. How the functions of the dredge are mapped to the console.
Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.
Communicate with the captain or mate to move the dredge into the right position to commence the dredging operation.
Keep the dredging equipment in good condition. Regularly inspect suction elements, pumps, cables, cutterheads and other elements and take the necessary steps to repair any damage or wear.
Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.
Measure the depths of a body of water by using depth measuring equipment such as a depth gauge.
Dredge operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.
Operate a bucket wheel excavator, a giant piece of mining machinery that uses a wheel or a chain equipped with buckets to scrape away material from the surface, then load it onto a conveyor belt.
Clear pipelines by pumping water or other substances through them, or wash the pipelines manually or using suitable machinery.
Manoeuvre the cutterheads of a cutter dredge. Choose the correct cutterhead equipment and lower the cutterheads to commence dredging. Raise the cutterhead to avoid obstacles or to end the dredging session.
Lower and raise the anchor poles, or spuds, of a dredge vessel. Determine the desired position of the spuds and release them. Hoist the spuds back up to change the position of the ship.
Thoroughly understand the characteristics of soil in relation to analysing the deformations of fluids within soil that supports man-made structures.
Replace the teeth of a dredging cutterhead when the teeth are worn out or when another type is needed.
The maximum load capacity of the operated piece of machinery, under different circumstances and in different positions and movements. Passive load capacity and active load capacity, which is measure while in motion.
Operate excavators used to dig materials from the surface and load them onto dump trucks.
Use GPS Systems.
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
Assist the responsible person in the positioning of box anchors and shore anchors.
Control the suction booms, which contains the suction hose that the dredged materials are evacuated through. Raise and lower the suction booms to start and end the operation, or to avoid obstacles.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
The methods to remove rock and soil, used in an excavation site and the associated risks.
Secure heavy equipment such as tower cranes or concrete pumps before, during, and after use to prevent damage to the machines, workforce or construction site. Take precautionary steps such as retracting the robotic arm of concrete pumps or bringing the hook block back to the jib.