Forest Road Machine Operators
Job description
These individuals operate and maintain the machinery used to build and maintain forest roads (excavators, graders, etc.).
Environment
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Operate heavy machinery (excavators, graders, etc.) to clear brush, grub, and build roads.
- Inspect, clean, and lubricate machinery, and refill their tanks.
- Repair machinery in the forest, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in conduite de machinerie lourde en voirie forestière
Code : 5273
Placement rate: 81.9%
8.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Operations and control
- Data collection
- Monitoring operations
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Active listening
- Equipment maintenance
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Social perception
- Persuasion
- Repair
- Solving complex problems
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Limb coordination
- Control accuracy
- Depth perception
- Manual dexterity
- Reaction time
- Speed control
- Response orientation
- Hand-arm stability
- Distance vision
- Spatial orientation
- Near vision
- Auditory attention
- Digital dexterity
- Peripheral vision
- Hearing sensitivity
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Static muscle power
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Processing flexibility
- Visualization
- Limb movement speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Versatility
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Timeliness
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Appellation d'emploi liée (à traduire)
Heavy equipment operators (CNP 73400)
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: February 14, 2024