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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

SOC 47-2073.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

4.0

Operation Monitoring

3.4

Monitoring

3.2

Coordination

3.0

Equipment Maintenance

3.0

Troubleshooting

3.0

Critical Thinking

2.9

Active Learning

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

3.6

Mechanical

3.5

Administration and Management

3.0

Public Safety and Security

2.9

Mathematics

2.8

Design

2.7

Engineering and Technology

2.6

Transportation

2.5

Key Tasks

1Learn and follow safety regulations.

2Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.

3Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.

4Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.

5Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.

Also Known As

Angle Dozer Operator Back Hoe Operator Backhoe Operator Blade Grader Operator Blade Operator Bulldozer Engineer Bulldozer Operator Bulldozer/Loader/Compactor/Scraper Bush Hog Operator Cable Engineer