<p>Operating Engineers are highly trained, skilled professionals who:</p>
<ul>
<li>Operate heavy construction equipment on high-rise buildings, roads and freeways, residential developments, dams, waterways, airports, and underground tunnels; or</li>
<li>Do specialized work operating cranes, concrete pumps, pile drivers, or drilling equipment; or</li>
<li>Perform grade checking and other job-related work tasks; or</li>
<li>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</li>
<li>Repair and maintain heavy-duty construction equipment, working in shops or on job sites where equipment has broken down; or</li>
<li>Work in plants that produce sand, gravel, asphalt, and concrete; or</li>
<li>Work on or near the water with dredging equipment</li>
</ul>

Operating Engineer Apprenticeship | SkillUp Coalition

Operating Engineer Apprenticeship

IUOE Local 12

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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.