What is an

Operating Engineer?

Operating Engineers are highly trained, skilled professionals who...

• Operate heavy construction equipment on high-rise buildings, roads and freeways, residential developments, dams, waterways, airports, and underground tunnels; or

• Do specialized work operating cranes, concrete pumps, pile drivers, or drilling equipment; or

• Perform inspections and testing during construction phase on such things as reinforced concrete, soils, structural masonry, prestressed concrete, structural steel, and welding; or

• Repair and maintain heavy duty construction equipment, working in shops or on job sites where equipment has broken down; or

• Work in plants that produce sand, gravel, asphalt, and concrete; or

• Work on or near the water with dredging equipment; or

• Evaluate and check the slopes and grade of the Earth