# Heavy Equipment Operator jobs and career guide

Category: Automotive & Heavy Equipment
Page: https://toolupjobs.com/trades/heavy-equipment-operator/
Also called: equipment operator, excavator operator, dozer operator, operating engineer, loader operator

Operators run excavators, dozers, loaders, graders and other machines on construction, mining and road projects.

## Typical US pay
$45k–$100k per year (approximate, entry level to experienced).

## What they do
- Operate excavators, dozers, loaders and graders
- Dig, grade and move material to plan
- Inspect machines daily
- Work with GPS grade control

## Key skills
- Excavator
- Dozer
- GPS grade control
- Safety
- Trenching

## Training
Operating Engineers apprenticeship or operator school.

## Licensing & certifications
CDL often required to haul equipment.

## Open jobs (0)
None posted right now.