Scraper Operator Drivers & Mobile Plant Operators

Mechanical systems, including gears, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Their functions and likely defects.

Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Drive movable heavy equipment used in construction. Load the equipment onto low loaders, or unload it. Judiciously drive equipment on public roads when required.

Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

Ensure health and safety during the construction project by inspecting the construction site regularly. Identify risks of putting people in danger or of damaging construction equipment.

Inspect heavy equipment for construction projects before each use. Maintain the machine in good working order, taking care of small repairs and alerting the responsible person in case of serious …

Use GPS Systems.

Consult utility companies or plans on the location of any utility infrastructure that may interfere with a project or be damaged by it. Take the necessary steps to avoid damage.

Be aware of the threats posed by potentially dangerous goods such as polluting, toxic, corrosive, or explosive materials.

Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if …

Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible …

Use mechanical equipment to dig up and move soil. Form pits according to excavation plans.

Use machinery to load and unload soil. Take care not to overload the machine. Dump the soil judiciously in the assigned place.

Operate a scraper, a piece of heavy equipment that scrapes a layer of soil from the surface and transports it in a hopper.

Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.

The maximum load capacity of the operated piece of machinery, under different circumstances and in different positions and movements. Passive load capacity and active load capacity, which is measure while …

Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these …

Interpret and understand plans and drawings in manufacturing processes which include representations in two dimensions.

Interpret and understand plans and drawings in manufacturing processes which include representations in three dimensions.

File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

Operate excavators used to dig materials from the surface and load them onto dump trucks.

Work with heavy construction machinery independently without the intervention of a supervisor. Take responsibility for your decisions and actions.

Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.

Secure heavy equipment such as tower cranes or concrete pumps before, during, and after use to prevent damage to the machines, workforce or construction site. Take precautionary steps such as …

Set up a variety of temporary infrastructure used on building sites. Put up fences and signs. Set up any construction trailers and make sure that these are connected to electricity …

Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.

Test the capacity of the ground to support the load applied to it before installing heavy structures, such as tower cranes, or before driving on it with heavy vehicles.

Bring construction materials, tools and equipment to the construction site and store them properly taking various aspects into account such as the workers' safety and protection from deterioration.

Operate a tracked or wheeled bulldozer, a powerful piece of machinery equipped with a shovel-like blade used to move earth, rubble or other material over the ground.

Operate a grader, a piece of heavy equipment used in construction to create a flat surface.

Operate various types of mechanic and manual road rollers, pieces of equipment used to compact surfaces.