FINAL Heavy Equipment Operator
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR #BackhoeOperator #HeavyHaulTrucker #FrontendLoader #BulldozerOperator You’re behind the wheel of an excavator. Feel that raw horse power. You control, operate and maintain the large machinery used in oil and gas facility or pipeline construction, material handling, mining and quarrying. You operate a powerful giant to manipulate and move massive mounds of earth – hard earth, soft earth, solid rock and sand. You make the land workable to build access roads, pipeline right-of-ways, tunnels, buildings and mines.
What does this career look like? Some Heavy Equipment Operators work with several types of equipment, while others may choose to specialize. The typical roles in this occupation include: • Bulldozer Operators operate crawler-tractors to clear and level dirt, sand, rock and gravel. • Backhoe Operators operate rubber-tired or track equipment to dig holes, trenches and ditches. • Front-end Operators operate rubber-tired or tracked equipment with movable arms and tilting buckets to pick up heavy loads of earth, rock, sand, gravel, ore and snow. • Heavy Haul Truckers operate electric and diesel trucks on oil sands mining sites in order to transport bitumen.
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What would I do? You have a sense of pride in your work. One day, you may be driving a motor grader to bring the surface of an access road to final elevation and grade. The next day, you’re driving a bulldozer to move bulk materials used in backfill or to clear trees for a pipeline right-of-way. Or, you may be at an oil sands site, driving a scraper and clearing land. Specifically, this role could include:
+5YRS
4 Loading and moving dirt, rocks and equipment 4 Coordinating machine actions (e.g. positioning or moving loads) in response to hand or audio signals from crew members 4 Driving and maneuvering equipment with blades over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation and rocks, or to distribute and level earth or terrain 4 Operating equipment to demolish or remove debris or snow from roads or parking lots 4 Inspecting equipment to identify the cause of defects or problems
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Senior Level Activity
HOW DO I GET HERE? A high school diploma (or equivalent) is typically required, in addition to the completion of a one- to twoyear apprenticeship program or a combination of heavy equipment operating courses with on-the-job training. Certification Trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and available on a voluntary basis in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Company certification may be required by some employers. Licensing Some employers will give preference to workers with a Class 1 or 3 driver’s licence, which enables them to drive the truck used to haul heavy equipment to the worksite.
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Standard and emergency first aid • H2S Alive • Ground disturbance training • Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) • Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCTS)
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What skills do I need?
PATHWAYS
Not everyone has the ability to master these large pieces of machinery. You bring these skills and knowledge to the job:
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IS THIS YOU?
You could move into roles such as:
SENIOR LEVEL
ENTRY LEVEL 4 Mechanics 4 Maintaining equipment 4 Selecting equipment 4 Monitoring operations 4 Attention to detail
4 4 4 4 4
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Building and construction Public safety and security Active listening Document use Controlling operations
5-10YRS+
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Earthworks Foreman Truck Driver Crane Operator Equipment Trainer Equipment Supervisor
You could transfer your skills to sectors such as: • Forestry and logging • Mining and quarrying • Utilities, including renewable energy • Construction of buildings (non-residential and residential) • Heavy and civil engineering construction
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#HeavyEquipment Operators control, operate and maintain the large machinery used in the oil and gas industry.
How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to a Heavy Equipment Operator and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.
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Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR #BackhoeOperator #HeavyHaulTrucker #FrontendLoader #BulldozerOperator You’re behind the wheel of an excavator. Feel that raw horse power. You control, operate and maintain the large machinery used in oil and gas facility or pipeline construction, material handling, mining and quarrying. You operate a powerful giant to manipulate and move massive mounds of earth – hard earth, soft earth, solid rock and sand. You make the land workable to build access roads, pipeline right-of-ways, tunnels, buildings and mines.
What does this career look like? Some Heavy Equipment Operators work with several types of equipment, while others may choose to specialize. The typical roles in this occupation include: • Bulldozer Operators operate crawler-tractors to clear and level dirt, sand, rock and gravel. • Backhoe Operators operate rubber-tired or track equipment to dig holes, trenches and ditches. • Front-end Operators operate rubber-tired or tracked equipment with movable arms and tilting buckets to pick up heavy loads of earth, rock, sand, gravel, ore and snow. • Heavy Haul Truckers operate electric and diesel trucks on oil sands mining sites in order to transport bitumen.
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What would I do? You have a sense of pride in your work. One day, you may be driving a motor grader to bring the surface of an access road to final elevation and grade. The next day, you’re driving a bulldozer to move bulk materials used in backfill or to clear trees for a pipeline right-of-way. Or, you may be at an oil sands site, driving a scraper and clearing land. Specifically, this role could include:
+5YRS
4 Loading and moving dirt, rocks and equipment 4 Coordinating machine actions (e.g. positioning or moving loads) in response to hand or audio signals from crew members 4 Driving and maneuvering equipment with blades over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation and rocks, or to distribute and level earth or terrain 4 Operating equipment to demolish or remove debris or snow from roads or parking lots 4 Inspecting equipment to identify the cause of defects or problems
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+5YRS
Senior Level Activity
HOW DO I GET HERE? A high school diploma (or equivalent) is typically required, in addition to the completion of a one- to twoyear apprenticeship program or a combination of heavy equipment operating courses with on-the-job training. Certification Trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and available on a voluntary basis in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Company certification may be required by some employers. Licensing Some employers will give preference to workers with a Class 1 or 3 driver’s licence, which enables them to drive the truck used to haul heavy equipment to the worksite.
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING • Standard and emergency first aid • H2S Alive • Ground disturbance training • Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) • Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCTS)
www.careersinoilandgas.com
What skills do I need?
PATHWAYS
Not everyone has the ability to master these large pieces of machinery. You bring these skills and knowledge to the job:
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9
10
IS THIS YOU?
You could move into roles such as:
SENIOR LEVEL
ENTRY LEVEL 4 Mechanics 4 Maintaining equipment 4 Selecting equipment 4 Monitoring operations 4 Attention to detail
4 4 4 4 4
0-5YRs
Building and construction Public safety and security Active listening Document use Controlling operations
5-10YRS+
4 Lorem ipsum dolor What can I expect?
4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor If you like the outdoors, this job is for you. Your worksites are generally construction zones 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor located on a variety of terrain. Typically employed in the oil sands, oil and gas services, and pipeline sectors of the oil and gas industry, you are often required to work flexible hours, in a variety of weather conditions and seasonally. Working conditions can be noisy and sometimes dusty. Expect a degree of repetitive movement with extended sitting and frequent climbing on and off equipment.
• • • • •
Earthworks Foreman Truck Driver Crane Operator Equipment Trainer Equipment Supervisor
You could transfer your skills to sectors such as: • Forestry and logging • Mining and quarrying • Utilities, including renewable energy • Construction of buildings (non-residential and residential) • Heavy and civil engineering construction
Careers in Oil + Gas
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@careersinoandg
#HeavyEquipment Operators control, operate and maintain the large machinery used in the oil and gas industry.
How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to a Heavy Equipment Operator and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.
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Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
