mobile crane operator

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Cold / refrigerated
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot

Tasks

• Calculate crane capacities
• Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
• Instruct apprentices
• Perform routine maintenance work
• Operate mobile crane

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Boom Truck Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA)
• Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) basic safety orientation (BSO)
• Mobile Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Hoisting Licence
• Mobile Crane Operator Red Seal Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Confined Space Entry Training
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Type of cranes

• Hydraulic or telescoping boom

Additional sector experience

• Oilfield construction industry

Area of specialization

• Truck driving

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting

Own tools / equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift
• Morning

Employment terms options

• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program