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

  • Excavating Machine Operator
  • Excavator
  • Excavator Operator
  • Catshovel Driver
  • Equipment Driver
  • Truck Driver

  • 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.

  • Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
  • Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
  • Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
  • Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
  • Perform specialized work, using equipment, such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, or concrete pumpers.
  • Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
  • Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.

  • Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
  • Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
  • Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.