OPERATING ENGINEERS:
International
Union of Operating Engineers
LOCAL: LOCAL UNION
115
AREA: British Columbia and Yukon
District
1: Lower Mainland and Head Office
ADDRESS: 4333 Ledger
Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3T3
PHONE: (604) 291-8831
FAX: (604) 473-5235
E-MAIL: iuoe@iuoe115.com
WEB SITE: www.iuoe115.com
Toll-free organizing line: 1-888-IUOE115 (1-888-486-3115)
Skills of the Trade
Operating Engineers operate, assemble and maintain the power equipment used in the construction industry. Operating Engineers work in all sectors of the construction industry including roads, buildings (Industrial, Commercial and Residential), dams, highways, pipelines, utilities and levees. Operating Engineers also pilot tow boats, operate and maintain steam boilers and perform these and other duties on equipment in quarries including the production of aggregate for industry.
Other trades and occupations represented by the Operating Engineers include aviation, heavy construction, fabrication, dredging, industrial equipment, manufacturing, mechanical repair, roadbuilding, mining, pipelines, transportation, and waste management.
Operating Engineers have been involved in many of the landmark infrastructure sites across the province including the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, Highways and Roads, Bridges: Alex Fraser, Port Mann and Lions Gate and many, many buildings including the Trade and Convention Centre.
Apprenticeship
IUOE Local 115 owns and manages a training facility in Maple Ridge, B.C. where instruction in several trades is offered, such as:
Apprenticeship and/or Training Co-ordinator(s):
Brad Randall, Administrator
Operating Engineers Training Plan
#300 - 4333 Ledger Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3T3
PHONE: (604) 299-7764
FAX: (604) 473-5237
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