The 'Construction Equipment Operator' commonly operates heavy equipment and machinery that are found in today's construction industry. An example of the types' equipment operated includes, but is not limited to, bulldozers, track type and rubber tired backhoes, rubber tire loaders, motor graders, scrapers, rollers, boom trucks, forklifts, laser controlled equipment and the operation of automatic machine control.

The term of apprenticeship for a 'Construction Equipment Operator' is 8,000 hours of on-the-job work experience. The official DOT (Department of Transportation) number for this occupation is 859.683-010. As an Operating Engineer Construction Equipment Operator Apprentice the student will receive the instruction and experience that are necessary to develop a practical and skilled journey person that is well versed in the theory and practice of his or her particular trade classification. This is done by using the following appropriate schedule of work experience as a guide:

The apprentice 'Construction Equipment Operator' will also perform other duties that they commonly relate to his or her classification.