Heavy Equipment Operation

Explore work that operates cranes, loaders, and other large machines.

4 careers · grouped by type of work

Heavy Equipment Operation careers

4 careers

You control powered cables that lift or pull heavy loads, matching drum speed and braking to signals from the crew.

Use excavators, loaders, and bulldozers to dig, move earth, and shape construction sites.

You control the rig that positions and drives long piles into the ground to support buildings, bridges, piers, and retaining walls.

Use a crane’s controls to lift heavy loads and place them where a crew needs them.