heavy equipment operator

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot

Work setting

• Various locations
• Sewers and water mains

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate heavy equipment
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Complete onboard and other logs
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Power Line Hazardous Training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Operate forklift
• Dump truck

Area of work experience

• Backfilling
• Ditching
• Excavation
• Land clearing
• Landscaping
• Stock piling
• Trenching

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety vest