- Some positions require a commercial driver’s license (CDL)
- Work in various weather conditions/locations
- Use ladders/lifts, stoop/bend, lift and carry objects < 80 pounds
- Record information (time/materials used/accidents/changes to work)
- Perform maintenance/troubleshooting for tools/equipment
- Diagnose malfunctioning equipment and correct issues
- Study/read blueprints/sketches/plans for project layout and completion
- Use hand/eye coordination to grasp/manipulate/assemble items
- Distinguish details/differences visually and auditorily
- Perceive distance/depth of objects in space
- Reference/use federal/state/local building codes
- Work collaboratively with experts across the building pathway
Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering
Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering
In this program, you will gain skills in site preparation, blueprint reading, estimating project costs, and safely operating heavy equipment for excavation and earthmoving. You will learn to maintain electrical, hydraulic and engine systems while operating a wide range of equipment. Along the way, you will learn proper ground safety including hand signals, use advanced surveying instruments and GPS to map out building lines, establish grade levels, and follow zoning regulations.
Next Ready Skills
At Great Oaks, you’ll do more than learn a trade; you’ll master NextReady skills like clear communication and problem-solving that help you get hired. You will get a head start on building a professional reputation for being dependable, adaptable, and technically skilled before you even graduate
Effective Communicators
Critical Thinkers
Adaptable Navigators
Accountable Employees
Skilled Professionals
Bottom Line: If you love big machines, enjoy the outdoors, and want a career that literally moves the earth to build communities, Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering may be right for you.