Explore Equipment Operation

Job Description

In construction, heavy equipment operators (sometimes know as HEO’s) control the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks and other large machinery that move materials at a construction site. Operating and technical engineers operate construction equipment such as heavy-duty trucks, cranes, pavers, rollers, and many other kinds of equipment used in constructing buildings, dams, airports, and highways.

Wage information courtesy of Q4 2024 Lightcast data for Spokane County, WA. 

$28.36 - $42.78

Average Hourly Wage Range

$59K - $89K

Average Annual Salary Range

Training Programs

Interests and Skills

Being Active

Being Outside

Computers & Tech

Problem-Solving

Detail-Oriented