Whatever the machine, heavy equipment operators are a valuable part of all large engineering and construction projects.

Heavy equipment is the general term for large machines such as: Cranes, bulldozes, front end loaders, rollers, backhoes, hoists, graders, dredges, drills and compressors. This is just a selection of the equipment types used by equipment operators, there are many others. Hoisting and portable engineers also come into this area, as the equipment operated lifts and/or moves.

Other equipment operators include mechanics, surveyors, or operating engineers. All of these roles make use of heavy equipment in some manner.

In most cases, if it can push, pull, pump or lift material, rolls on tires or crawls on tracks like a tank, it’s the work of IUOE. On virtually all construction projects, operating engineers are the first workers on the job and the last to leave. Our work is essential to a smooth-running construction project.