How do they match: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

  • Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

  • Construction Backhoe Operator
  • Construction Bulldozer Operator
  • Construction Engineer
  • Construction Shovel Operator
  • Heavy Construction Equipment Operator
  • Heavy Road Construction Equipment Operator
  • Hydraulic Hammer Operator

  • Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.

  • Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
  • Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
  • Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.

  • Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
  • Estimate construction project costs.
  • Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
  • Maintain construction tools or equipment.
  • Monitor construction operations.
  • Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
  • Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
  • Operate heavy-duty construction or installation equipment.
  • Position construction or extraction equipment.
  • Select construction equipment.