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 grade checking and other job-related work tasks; or
• Perform inspections and testing during the construction phase on such things as reinforced concrete, soils, structural masonry, prestressed concrete, structural steel, welding, and non-destructive testing; 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