Excavator Operator
Operate heavy machinery such as backhoes, bulldozers, rollers and graders
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5.0Jan 2024
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Supervisory Management
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Construction
The good things
I love operating diggers because it's creative, you build, sculpture and shape the landscape. I see the digger arm and bucket as an extension of my own arm and the bucket is a hand on the end of that....
The challenges
Being given the wrong sized machine for the job, when the proper machine is actually available
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4.0Nov 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate III in Pipe Laying
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
I'm self-employed
Specialisation
Construction
The good things
The good things, if you enjoy a challenge they often present themselves, problem
Solving is another thing you will come to enjoy. Often working around enthusiastic co workers to meet deadlines and han...
The challenges
The bad things, it can be a very “cut throat” type industry. At times you will have supervisors or site foreman that are arrogant and hard to deal with. Long hours in a machine although you are not un...
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