Heavy equipment operators (Dozer) operate dozers used in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports and utilities, and the construction of gas and oil pipelines, tunnels, buildings and other structures. They operate equipment in surface mining, quarrying, and land clearing activities. They are employed by construction companies, heavy equipment contractors, public works departments and pipeline, logging, mining, oil, cargo handling and other industries. They operate dozers to move, spread and strip earth, rock and gravel, clear brush and stumps prior to logging activities, and build roads at logging and surface mining sites. Heavy equipment operators (dozer) maintain winter roads, create slopes and ditches, level surfaces and clear land. They are responsible for preparing their equipment for transportation, conducting pre-operational checks before each shift, post-operational checks at the end of each shift, cleaning, oiling and refueling their equipment.

Noise from machinery and equipment hinders communication at the work site, and often hand signals and flags are the only practical forms of communication. Distance between workers, the need to wear ear protection and the presence of dust and blind spots blocking eye contact with other workers also make communication difficult. Key attributes are good eye-hand coordination, mechanical aptitude, alertness and safety consciousness. Heavy equipment operators (dozer) sit in vehicles for extended periods of time. Adjusting equipment and coordinating activities with other workers may require walking, lifting and bending. (https://www.red-seal.ca/_conf/assets/custom/docms/heo-dozer/noa-2015.pdf)

APPRENTICESHIP TERM: 3 years, 4800 hours + 2400 hrs for each additional piece of equipment
Level 1	Level 2
Pre-Employment (22 wks)	(none required)
xx weeks**
Additional Equipment Options: Excavator, Tractor-Loader-Backhoe (TLB)
Refer to the Pathways to Certification diagram.**