National Occupation Code (NOC): 74205

Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers operate vehicles and equipment to maintain streets, highways and sewer systems and operate trucks to collect garbage and recyclable materials. This unit group also includes workers who clear vegetation close to power lines. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal public works departments, private contractors under contract with government public works departments and private companies involved in the collection of refuse and recyclable materials.

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Job Duties for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers

• Operate garbage trucks to remove garbage and other refuse and dump loads at designated sites
• Operate street cleaning equipment such as street sweepers or other vehicles equipped with rotating brushes to remove sand, litter and trash
• Operate snowplows or trucks fitted with plow blades to remove snow from streets, highways, parking lots and similar areas
• Operate sewer maintenance equipment such as rodders and sewer jet cleaners to maintain and repair sewer systems
• Operate trucks equipped with apparatuses for spreading sand, salt or abrasives on roadways
• Operate chainsaws and other clearing equipment to fell trees and cut back vegetation close to power lines
• Check, lubricate, refuel and clean equipment and report any malfunctions to supervisor.

Employment Requirements for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers

• Experience as a public works labourer is usually required.
• A driver's licence appropriate to a specific type of equipment may be required.
• On-the-job training is provided.
• Trade certification for utility arborists is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.
• Some secondary school may be required.

Alternate Job Titles

• Collection Truck Driver - Public Works
• Drain Roto Servicer - Public Works
• Electrical Forester
• Equipment Operator - Municipal Public Work
• Garbage Collector - Driver
• Garbage Truck Driver
• Garbage Truck Driver - Public Works
• Highway Snow Removal Equipment Operator
• Highway Snowplow Operator
• Maintenance Equipment Operator - Public Works
• Mechanical Sweeper Operator - Public Works
• Municipal Maintenance Equipment Operator
• Municipal Servicer Drain Roto
• Power Sweeper Operator - Public Works
• Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operator
• Recycling Truck Driver
• Recycling Truck Driver - Public Works
• Refuse Truck Driver - Public Works
• Road Snowplow Operator - Public Works
• Salt Truck Operator
• Salt Truck Operator - Public Works
• Sand Spreader Operator
• Sand Spreader Operator - Public Works
• Sanding Truck Operator - Public Works
• Sanitation Truck Driver
• Sewer Flusher Operator-driver - Public Works
• Sewer Jet Cleaner Operator - Public Works
• Sewer Jet Machine Operator - Public Works
• Sewer-flushing Truck Operator
• Sewer-flushing Truck Operator - Public Works
• Sewer-pipe-cleaning Machine Operator - Public Works
• Snow Removal Equipment Operator - Public Works
• Sprinkling Truck Driver - Public Works
• Street Flusher Operator
• Street Flusher Operator - Public Works
• Street Sprinkler Operator - Public Works
• Street Sweeper Operator
• Street Sweeper Operator - Public Works
• Urban Snow Removal Equipment Operator - Public Works
• Utility Arborist
• Utility Forester
• Utility Tree Trimmer
• Utility Tree Worker
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• Dz Driver/ Garbage
• Public Works Operator
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