712601 - Well digger

Digs water wells and deep holes for various construction foundations: predicts the well's location. Raises soil and rocks with lifting mechanisms; crushes stones with a drill with a special crushing drill; cleans the slopes and the bottom of the excavations, mounts and strengthens separate sections, plaster the joints.

Main activities

* dig water wells and deep holes for various construction foundations with shovels, crushes stone, lines the edges of the hole with boards, strengthen them so that the ground does not slide while digging;
* predict the well's location, plan the sequence of work, mainly use manual tools;
* pump accumulated water with a pump, raise soil and rock debris with special loaders;
* use measuring devices to determine depth;
* mount and strengthen separate sections, plaster the joints.

Characteristic competences

* dig wells, strengthen the edges of the hole with boards;
* break any stones or rocks encountered, lift them to the surface with lifting mechanisms, remove accumulated water;
* mount and strengthen separate sections, plaster the joints;
* clean old wells, renew them, eliminate emerging defects;
* determine the quality of excavation and laying works.