Heavy Equipment Operator by Abbygail Allen https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options Excavator Operation en-us 2020-10-01 13:49:13 UTC 2024-12-03 21:41:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1580901368919-7738efb0f87e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjc4MjZ9 Hours and Compensation 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872824850 Typically working 55 hours a week, a heavy equipment operator will make an average of $48,160 annually. ]]> 2020-10-29 12:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872824850 Necessary Schooling 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872825435 Technically only a high school diploma is the only required schooling to become a heavy equipment operator. ]]> 2020-10-29 12:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872825435 Hard Skills. 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872826314 These are the top seven skills placed on a heavy equipment operators resume in 2020. 
  1. Safety Standards 8%
  2. Dozer  7%
  3. Skid Steer 7%
  4. Backhoe 7%
  5. Equipment Operations 5%
  6. CDL 4%
  7. Other Skills 62% 
]]> 2020-10-29 12:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872826314 Certifications & Exams to be in This Field 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872827361 A CDL or Commercial Drivers License is required at most jobs.

Maintain a state drivers license and a CLP and attend a CDL Driving school.

Complete the knowledge exam and skill test to obtain the CDL.]]> 2020-10-29 12:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872827361 Advanced Opportunities 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872828671 Similar to the corporate ladder, you can start as an apprentice and move your way up the heavy equipment ladder. 
  • Employee of a business
  • Manager of a crew.
  • Manager of a group of crews.
  • Boss of your own landscaping/large equipment business.
]]> 2020-10-29 12:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872828671 Growth Rate of This Job 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872829406 This job is supposed to grow by 4% from the year 2019 to 2029.]]> 2020-10-29 12:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872829406 Why I Chose This Career to Research. 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872830419 I chose this career because it is how my Dad started out with his work career. He began by apprenticing for 3-4 years under an older operator then started his own landscaping business. Once he was older he downsized his business and became the director for the Highway Department of the town of Warner. It just hows how many opportunities this starting job can bring. ]]> 2020-10-29 12:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/872830419 Resource One 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873186296 US Bureau of Labor Statistics. ]]> 2020-10-29 14:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873186296 Recourse Two 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873194593 Study cite. ]]> 2020-10-29 14:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873194593 Recourse Three 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873199632 Zippia.]]> 2020-10-29 14:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873199632 Soft Skills. 22allena2 https://padlet.com/22allena2/career_options/wish/873244254
  • Time management 
    1. Jobs need to be done within a certain amount of time.
  • Adaptability 
    1. Weather and machine breakdowns can hinder a workday. Being able to complete other tasks is a must. 
  • Organization
    1. A job cannot be successfully completed in a slotted amount of time without a game plan.
  • Communication 
    1. As an employee or boss, you have to be able to communicate when something goes wrong or you do not understand something. 
  • Emotional Intelligence
    1. When everything seems to be falling apart you're able to keep emotions in check and not let them hinder your working capabilities. 
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