Heavy Equipment Operator

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Paving
• Equipment operation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate heavy equipment
• Calculate weight, distance, volume and length measurements
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
• Secure special attachments to equipment
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
• Read blueprints and drawings

Supervision

• Labourers

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Loader
• Compactor
• Paver
• Roller
• Bobcats

Technical experience

• Grading

Area of work experience

• Asphalt finishing
• Excavation
• Fine grading and finishing
• Rough grading
• Snow removal
• Stripping
• Sub-grade excavating
• Sub-grade rolling

Area of specialization

• Construction

Additional information

Security and safety

• 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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Initiative
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Organized
• Time management