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

  • Machine Operator
  • Digging Machine Operator
  • Ditching Machine Engineer
  • Ditching Machine Operating Engineer
  • Ditching Machine Operator
  • Excavating Machine Operator
  • Grading Machine Operator
  • Loading Machine Operator
  • Mucking Machine Operator
  • Road Machine Operator
  • Road Machine Runner

  • 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.
  • 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.