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An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$55,184 / year median in Tennessee
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Do cranes, bulldozers, and backhoes get you excited? Do you like the sound of building bridges and roads, or moving massive amounts of dirt, rock and other random objects? Can you see yourself operating advanced machinery with precision and safety? Well if this is you, then we have an excellent opportunity for you as a Heavy Equipment Operator!