tower crane operator

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area
• Willing to relocate
• High-rise building construction sites
• Remote location
• Rural area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Clean and lubricate cranes
• Instruct apprentices

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Boom Truck Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Mobile Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Tower Crane Operator Trade Certification
• Hoisting Licence
• Mobile Crane Operator Red Seal Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Type of cranes

• Climbing crane, fixed or limited mobility
• Conventional cable crane, tracked
• Conventional cable crane, wheeled
• Gantry crane, fixed or limited mobility
• Hydraulic or telescoping boom
• Tower crane, fixed or limited mobility
• Overhead crane

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning

Experience

• 5 years or more

Employment terms options

• On call
• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Pension plan