Heavy Equipment Operator

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate heavy equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Measure distance, volume, length and weight
• Operate computer controlled equipment
• Complete onboard and other logs
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
• Prepare accident reports
• Secure special attachments to equipment
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Bulldozer, large or small
• Grader
• Loader
• Scraper
• Front end loader
• Dump truck
• Gravel or dump truck
• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
• Bobcats

Equipment and machinery experience

• Skidsteer

Area of work experience

• Backfilling
• Demolition
• Ditching
• Excavation
• Fine grading and finishing
• Haul road maintenance
• Land clearing
• Material handling
• Rough grading
• Slope grooming
• Sloping and banking
• Snow removal
• Stock piling
• Stripping
• Stumping
• Sub-grade excavating
• Sub-grade rolling
• Trenching

Type of industry experience

• Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
• Road construction
• Agricultural industry

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Overtime required

Benefits

Other benefits

• Wellness program