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Heavy Equipment Operator Job overvie !What they do "Provide a para#raph description o$ the %ob& What ou'd a typica' day on the %ob 'ook 'ike(): * heavy Equipment Operator ou'd be my dream %ob because ever since + as 'itt'e + have been runnin# equipment on the $arm& ,he thin#s you do as a heavy equipment operator ou'd be c'earin# 'and $or hi#h ays- ne homes to be bui't and $or the oi' $ie'ds you a'so di# trenches $or pipe 'ines& ,he typica' day ou'd be be$ore you start up your machine you have to inspect it make sure there.s no oi' 'eaks and that everythin# is a'' in the ri#ht p'aces& ,hen you ou'd $ire up your machine and start your day doin# hatever your /orman te''s you to do& *$ter the day is done you have to $i'' out a 'o# on hat you did today and you a'so have to make sure a'' your parts are #reased and ready to #o $or your ne0t day o$ ork&

,he orkin# conditions $or this %ob are you norma''y ork 12 hour a day.s outside! inside because you.re in a machine& ,he risk o$ in%uries are hi#h i$ you are not a are o$ hat.s around you and ho.s around you& +t ou'd be bene$it you i$ you took a ork sa$ety p'ace trainin#& ,he c'othin# required $or this %ob is stee' toe boots- covera''s- re$'ectors vests- ork #'oves and sometimes a hard he'met i$ required&

,he avera#e pay in Canada is $or heavy equipment operation is 314516 startin# out& 7ut + kno in *'berta its 316526 startin# out so it a'' depends on here you.re p'annin# on 'ivin#! orkin#& ,he sa'ary $or the ho'e year is $rom 389-4445144-444 a'' dependin# on your e0perience and here you.re orkin#&

,his %ob i'' a' ays have %obs $or peop'e because ithout heavy equipment operations you can.t c'ear the 'and $or houses- hi#h ays or $or oi' $ie'd companies to come on& +t is in hi#h demand $or equipment operators $or the 'imber industry&

Post-Secondary Institute !rainin" Pro"ram #$ %i"h Schoo& that's a&& the re(uired for this )o*. +ou can "o to the hea,y e(uipment schoo& here in the Okana"an *ut it's not re(uired. ,he thin#s you i'' 'earn i'' be ho to run bu'' do:er- rock truck - rubber5tired 'oaders- tractor 'oader

backhoes- hydrau'ic e0cavators- and various other construction site equipment& *s your sa$ety tickets to ork up north;

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.ocation and name of pro"ram/ It is in Winfield, the name of the program is ,ay'or Pro ,rainin# <td& +t appea's to me because they have rea''y #ood instructors- and it.s the on'y equipment operatin# schoo' c'ose to here + 'ive .

Cost: 31=-444 $or the

ho'e course& P'us your stee' toe boots and covera''s

Pre-re(uisites of pro"ram/ >ou %ust need your #rade 12 dip'oma

What are 8 re'ated occupations you cou'd take i$ this one didn.t ork out $or you " hat ou'd you do i$ you don.t end up doin# this career and hy(): Construction- oi' dri''er or e'der theses ou'd be my ne0t choices because they a'' interest me and +.m a hands on kind o$ orker&

*nd most important'y? Why are you interested in this career( + have been interested in it since + as 'itt'e hen p'ayin# ith the toy trucks& +t a'so he'ps that my parents are heavy equipment operators as e''& +t is one o$ the %obs that suits me the best cause + 'ove runnin# and bein# out in the bush a'' day drivin#&