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Job Details

Construction Crane Operator

Employer

LGF Construction Inc.

Date Posted

March 16, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Sherwood Park, AB
  • Earnings $22.00 to $28.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Apr 15, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

LGF Construction Inc.

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

  • Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
  • Instruct apprentices
  • Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
  • Perform routine maintenance work
  • Supervise other workers
  • Set up machines and equipment
  • Oversee apprenticeship training

Supervision

  • Roofers
  • Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

Type of cranes

  • Climbing crane, fixed or limited mobility
  • Tower crane, fixed or limited mobility
  • Pile driver

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check
  • Eligible for professional liability insurance

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own vehicle
  • Willing to travel
  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Reliability
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Green job

Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Construction Crane Operator is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Crane Operators
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side; locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards; bridge and overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials; offshore oil-rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels; and dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to calculate crane capacities and weights to prepare for rigging and hoisting; and in performing routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes

innovative

Interest in performing pre-operational inspections to lift, move and place equipment and materials using cranes mounted on boats and barges

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

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Manual Dexterity

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