Crane operator

Become a Crane Operator in Canada:

Crane operator operate cranes or draglines to lift, move and install machinery, equipment and other large objects at construction sites or industrial sites, harbors, railway stations Goods, surface mines and similar locations.

They work for industrial companies, construction companies and freight handling companies, mining companies as well as for railway companies.

Details:

EXAMPLES OF JOB TITLES:

Self-propelled crane operator
Mobile crane operator
Dragline bucket operator – crane
Bridge crane operator
Crane operator
Site crane operator
Hoisting crane operator
Boom truck crane operator
Gantry crane operator
Tower crane operator
Winch operator (except underground mining)

MAIN DUTIES:

Crane operators perform some or all of the following duties:

Working cranes and tower cranes to lift, move and install equipment and materials;
Carry out pre-work inspections and calculate crane capacity and weight in anticipation of coupling and lifting;
Operate pile-bells to drive piles into the ground to support buildings and other structures;
Operating cranes equipped with equipment necessary for the dredging of waterways and other places;
Operating gantry cranes to load and unload moorings;
Operating lifting cranes used to move objects and materials into deposits;
Operating cranes or bridge cranes to lift, move and install machinery or materials;
Operating cranes on drilling platforms to unload and recharge refueling vessels;
Operating cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and set up equipment and materials;
Operating dragline cranes to expose coal seams and mineral deposits in open pit mines;
Assemble, if necessary, self-propelled cranes on site;
Carry out routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

A high school diploma is usually required.
A one to three year apprenticeship program
or specialized training for crane operators, in the school or industry, is usually required.
The Certificate of Qualification for Lifting Device Drivers is mandatory in Quebec and is offered, although voluntary, in Saskatchewan.
The certificate of qualification is mandatory for horizontal boom crane operators in Alberta and Manitoba and is offered, although voluntary, in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
The certificate of qualification is mandatory for operators of self-propelled cranes (8-15 tonnes) in Ontario and is offered, although voluntary, in New Brunswick.
The certificate of qualification is mandatory for tower crane operators in Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba and is offered, although voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
The Certificate of Qualification for Hydraulic Crane Operators is offered, though voluntary, in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
The certificate of qualification is mandatory for crane operators in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta and is offered, although voluntary, in the other provinces, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
A provincial driver’s license may be required to allow crane operators to operate on public roads.
The success of an internal crane review may be required by the employer.
Trained crane operators can obtain the Red Seal.

Additional Information

The experience provides access to supervisory positions.
The Red Seal allows for interprovincial mobility.

Crane Operator

Become a Crane Operator in Canada:

Details:

Crane operators perform some or all of the following duties:

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