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Operating Engineers Apprenticeship
at International Union of Operating Engineers
New Orleans Catalog
About
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) represents nearly 400,000 working men and women across the United States and Canada. Members of the IUOE are primarily operating engineers, who work as heavy equipment and crane operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, and stationary engineers, who work in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes, as well as a number of job classifications in the petrochemical industry.
Our Apprentices learn skills that can be used throughout their careers. Today’s ambitious Apprentices can become the Supervisors, Estimators, Superintendents, and Contractors of tomorrow.
WHO IS AN OPERATING ENGINEER?
An Operating Engineer builds roads, bridges, dams, and assists in the construction of large buildings.
Takes
4 Years
Costs
Free
Leads to
$56.2k careers
Example Career
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.
Showing wage data for: New Orleans
Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$38,410
$56,160
$95,570
$18.47
$27
$45.95
Is this a career path I'll enjoy?
Apprentices are employed through the union hiring hall and dispatched to work according to the union referral system.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
• 4-year course
• 576 hours of related instruction.
• 5000 hours of on-the-job training, where wages are paid.
Admissions
BASIC APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS:
• Applicant must be 18 years of age.
• Show proof of a Birth Certificate.
• Have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Be able to show a negative Drug Screening.
• Have a VALID Louisiana Driver’s License.
All documents will be required for acceptance on Application Day, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
Contact
Who do I contact?
International Union of Operating Engineers
50713 Highway 445
Loranger, LA 70446