ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 636C

Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer

A Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer operates a dozer, its attachments and ground engaging equipment in various types of projects across multiple industries such as road construction and maintenance, mining, quarrying, land clearing, forestry, logging as well as gas and oil. The dozer operator inspects, maintains, transports and operates this equipment and attachments. Specifically, a Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer:

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RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOTRANSPORTATION / MOTIVE POWER
Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer working safely in a representative workplace

Original generated editorial image • not a real employee

WHY THE WORK MATTERS

Controlled pushing and grading turn rough ground into stable, buildable terrain.

Dozer operators inspect and control tracked equipment and attachments to strip, push, spread, grade, slope, backfill and shape large areas of earth and aggregate.

2560 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$70,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard

EXPLORE IN ORDER

Four questions. One clearer next step.

WHERE THE WORK LIVES

Real settings for real work

civil constructionmines and quarriesland clearinglandfillsenergy corridors

EVIDENCE BASE

Sources & verification

Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.