TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
Tools used with judgment
compact hydraulic mobile cranes, load charts and indicators, rigging hardware, outriggers and mats, radios and hand signals.
← Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 overview
01 · WHAT · TRANSPORT PATH
What is the Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 trade?
A Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 maintains and operates hydraulically controlled mobile cranes capable of lifting, moving, positioning and placing materials and equipment weighing more than 16,000 pounds but no more than 30,000 pounds, such as concrete, steel, gravel and other construction supplies and machinery at construction and industrial sites, ports, factories, warehouses, dockyards or rail yards. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2:
THE CORE OF THE WORK
Inspect. Diagnose. Repair. Improve.
A Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 maintains and operates hydraulically controlled mobile cranes capable of lifting, moving, positioning and placing materials and equipment weighing more than 16,000 pounds but no more than 30,000 pounds, such as concrete, steel, gravel and other construction supplies and machinery at construction and industrial sites, ports, factories, warehouses, dockyards or rail yards. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2:
Not every Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 performs every task. The mix changes with the employer, sector, workplace, equipment and level of responsibility.
- performs pre‐operational inspections
- prepares and transports cranes
- assembles and dismantles cranes
- plans crane ‘lifts’ including calculating crane capacity and determining load weights
- sets up, positions and stabilizes the crane before the ‘lift’
- performs various rigging procedures
- performs maintenance on cranes
WORKING CONDITIONS
Understand the environment
rated capacity limited to the trade scope; tight sites and overhead hazards; suspended loads; frequent setup changes; compulsory-trade requirements.
SAFETY FIRST
Learn the hazards before the task
Training, supervision, safe procedures, appropriate PPE and stopping when conditions are uncertain are essential. Requirements vary by workplace and assignment.
STRENGTHS THAT GROW
Skill develops through practice.
precise controlcapacity calculationssite awarenesscommunicationprocedural discipline
ADVANCED SPECIALIZATIONS
One trade can lead to very different work.
These are advanced work directions within or adjacent to Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2, not promises of separate credentials or pay. Requirements vary by employer, equipment, experience and any additional training or authorization.
Commercial material placement
Set mechanical units, trusses and construction supplies.
Plant maintenance lifts
Support component changes in confined industrial areas.
Municipal work
Lift pumps, structures and public-works equipment.
Compact-site operation
Plan outrigger and swing clearance where space is limited.
Rigging and signalling
Select hardware and coordinate controlled load movement.
Progression to Operator 1
Build experience toward broader crane classes and capacities.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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