Operator, Heavy Construction-Equipment

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Dusty

Work setting

• Various locations
• In shop

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
• Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
• Secure special attachments to equipment
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment
• Operate hydraulic pumping systems

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• John Deere controls
• Bulldozer, large or small
• Grader
• Loader
• Front end loader
• Dump truck
• Gravel or dump truck
• Bobcats

Equipment and machinery experience

• Skidsteer

Area of work experience

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

Type of industry experience

• Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
• Large diameter pipeline construction
• Road construction

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• 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
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety vest
• Gloves

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available