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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 “Road Roller Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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