Trade Category: OperatorCrane Operator

Crane OperatorWhat you do:

Soar above construction sites and cityscapes to perform delicate procedures from the driver’s seat of a tower crane.

You’ll make heavy lifting look easy as you hoist up to 80 tonnes of materials to and from building sites with confidence.

As a Crane Operator, you’ll manage everything to do with crane work including planning the lift, setting up the crane, and taking the crane down again when you’re done. You’re the hired Hulk of a job, but with the calm composure of an expert operator.

Crane OperatorCritical skills:

Workplace Safety
Excellent Driving Skills
Hand-eye Coordination
Radio and Hand Communication Skills

Trade Category: Operator

Calm, Careful, Confident, Coordinated, Decisive

Earn:

$65k Annually

$22.00 - $50.00 Hourly

Work hours:

40 hours per week, weekdays and overtime

What you learn:

How to use rigging hardware and tools in the workplace
How to interpret load charts and drawings
How to assemble, operate, and disassemble a crane
How to conduct a site assessment and safely position a crane and boom truck

Who you work for:

As a Crane Operator, you can work for construction, industrial, mining, cargo handling, and even railway companies and contractors. Though the crane is typically outdoors, you’ll be working inside a covered control cab.

Types of Workplaces

Construction sites
Railway and shipping yards
Resource industry locations

Who you‘ll work with:

You’ll be paired with a Red Seal Crane Operator who can help you communicate clearly with the ground crew, interpret hand and radio signals, properly calculate loads, and operate the crane while keeping safety top of mind.