Boom Truck Crane Operator

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Noisy
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Perform routine maintenance work

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Boom Truck Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Mobile Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Type of cranes

• Hydraulic or telescoping boom

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance