4663 - Operator Equip Apprentice 1

About the role

The Operator Equip Apprentice 1 will receive classroom and on-the-job training for Construction Equipment Operator.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Work Habits
  • Demonstrate positive working habits and work attendance
  • Practice safety procedures including pre-task and planning and identifying hazards
  • Practice Lock Out Tag Out and other safety requirements
  • Use and Care Hand Tools, Power Tools, Equipment and Machinery
  • Identify, select, and properly use tools, equipment, machinery, and materials
  • Load, move, and unload materials and equipment to the appropriate locations
  • Inspect, clean, and service tools, equipment, and machinery as required
  • Operate Heavy-Duty Construction or Installation Equipment and Machinery
  • Operate machinery such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes by properly using ignitions, throttles, switches, levers, and pedals to operate
  • Properly use and position trucks, tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or other machinery to load and move dirt, rocks, materials, and equipment
  • Load, secure, lift or hoist materials and equipment through proper hand and audio signals
• Codes, Standards, Plans, Drawings, and Schematics
  • Review blueprints, plans, or diagrams to identify work requirements and sequences
  • Properly use lift plans and schematics to accurately excavate, transport and/or place materials
  • Document and record of use of materials and equipment, and any nonconformances
  • Locate underground services, including pipes and wires, prior to beginning work
• Apprenticeship Orientation (Including Anti-Harassment Training)
  • Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)
  • Introduction to Construction Math
  • Introduction to Hand Tools
  • Introduction to Power Tools
  • Introduction to Construction Drawings
  • Introduction to Basic Rigging
  • Basic Communication Skills
  • Basic Employability Skills
  • Introduction to Materials Handling
  • Orientation to the Trade
  • Heavy Equipment Safety
  • Identification of Heavy Equipment
  • Utility Tractors
  • Grades

Qualifications

• 0 – 9 months experience or 0 – 1500 hours as an equipment operator. Developing knowledge of the operating limitations and safe work practices associated with each piece of equipment being operated.
• A copy of the executed Medical Examiner's Certificate must be on file before any operation begins.
• Commercial driver's license is required when the equipment will be operated on public roads.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Skills

• NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations
• NCCER Highway / Heavy Construction
• NCCER Rigger
• NCCER Site Layout

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits portfolio including medical, dental, vision insurances, life insurance, and a robust wellness program.
• Paid vacation and holiday time after the eligibility period has been met.
• Vendor discounts, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, identity theft and credit monitoring services, and the B&V Credit Union.

Pay

Salary Plan

Schedule

Full-Time