Summary Crane Operator near Vancouver (BC)
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Description
Crane operators operate cranes or draglines to lift, move, position or place machinery, equipment and other large objects at construction or industrial sites, ports, railway yards, surface mines and other similar locations. They are employed by construction, industrial, mining, cargo handling and railway companies.
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Requirements
College or apprenticeship
College education or apprenticeship training usually required
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Wages
$31.50/hour
Median wage in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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Prospects
Fair
The job prospects are fair in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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Jobs
16 jobs
advertised near Vancouver (BC)
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Skills
- Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
- Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
- Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
- Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
- Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
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