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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2073.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,560.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 356,750 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators”.

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Tasks for “Equipment Operating Engineer”

Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors, using hitches.
Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots.
Talk to clients and study instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements.
Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen or explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
Learn and follow safety regulations.
Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
Operate conveyors to remove grit and debris from digesters.
Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
Perform specialized work, using equipment such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, or concrete pumpers.
Turn valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
Compile cost estimates for jobs.
Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general cleanup.
Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
Operate compactors, scrapers, or rollers to level, compact, or cover refuse at disposal grounds.
Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots.
Operate road watering, oiling, or rolling equipment, or street sealing equipment, such as chip spreaders.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.

Related Technology & Tools

Land drilling rigs
Robotic machines
Pickup trucks
Curb pavers
Air compressors
Ditchers
Single axle dump trucks
Hydraulic telescoping boom utility trucks
Mowers
Multipurpose vacuum catch basin cleaners
Power saws
Trenchers
Two-man augers
Safety boots
Seeders
Oiling equipment
Circular saws
18-ton hydraulic cranes
Dredges
Mainline paint stripers
Tractors
Tracked loaders
Tandem axle dump trucks
Scoopmobiles
Winches
Skid steer loaders
Backhoes
Wheel loaders
Monorails
Silent hoists
Two way radios
Rubber-tired excavators
Tugger hoists
Personal computers
Robotic concrete busters
Verticutters
Adjustable wrenches
Heavy dump trucks
Hydraulic cranes
Cell phones
Road finishing machines
Front end loaders
Vibratory compactors
Manlifts
Sweepers
Snowplows
Chain saws
Forklifts
Milling machines
Saws
Jackhammers
Turf quakers
Axes
Motor graders
Weedeaters
Asphalt compactors
Aeroil propane kettles
Hydraulic boom trucks
Road watering equipment
Skip loaders
20-ton tractors
Dempster dumpers
Graders
Barrier movers
Shot blasters
Telescopic forklifts
Mini excavators
Heavy duty excavators
Desktop computers
Skid steer machines
Demolition machines
Harrows
Hoists
Tape measures
Post hole diggers
Utility locators
Respirators
Belt loaders
Runway deicers
Truck-mounted generators
Angle dozers
Basin machines
Belly dumpers
Tankers
Extender conveyors
Blade attachments
Travel lifts
Grinders
Chip spreaders
Asphalt spreader boxes
End loaders
Crawler dozers
Roustabout cranes
Asphalt pavers
Power sanders
Drill presses
Derricks
Turn-a-pulls
Water pumps
Pavement breakers
Cherry pickers
Draglines
Vertical drills
Ear plugs
Cutting torches
Scrapers
Mechanical sweepers
Snow blowers
Aquatic weed harvesters
Vacuum pumps
Gas welders
Concrete saws
15-ton truck cranes
Chemical-resistant clothing
Pipe threaders
Tampers
Safety glasses
Gutter pavers
Ross carriers
Power drills
Bulldozers
Backhoe attachments
Churn drills
Bucket attachments
Truck trailers
Screwdrivers
Industrial scrapers
Measuring wheels
Shielded arc welding tools
Safety gloves
Groovers
Rollers
Cultipackers
Tracked hydraulic excavators
Flatbed trucks
Sewer rodding machines
Laydown machines
Rulers
Picks
Shovels
Hydraulic jacks
Truck cranes
Levels
Hammers
Tilt graders
Treecutters
Box scrapers

Work record software
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Excel
Maintenance record software
Microsoft Office