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

  • 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.

  • Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.