- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
OutdoorsAt heights
Work setting
Urban areaHigh-rise building construction sitesRural area
Tasks
Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materialsClean and lubricate cranesOperate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structuresInstruct apprenticesOperate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areasAssemble tower cranes on siteOperate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port sideOperate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yardsOperate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materialsOperate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vesselsOperate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materialsOperate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit minesPerform routine maintenance work
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Tower Crane Operator Trade Certification
Type of cranes
Tower crane, fixed or limited mobility
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressurePhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordinationSitting
Personal suitability
AccurateDependabilityFlexibilityTeam player
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week