Operating Engineer at Int. Union of Operating Engineers Local 57

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 sponsors this union (JATC) apprenticeship for heavy equipment operators in Johnston, RI. Serving Rhode Island's construction sector, Local 57 partners with area contractors to give apprentices consistent, hands-on training across a range of building, utility, and civil infrastructure project types. Apprentices earn wages throughout the program and see their pay increase as they demonstrate growing competency on the job.

This four-year program combines 6,000 hours of on-the-job training with 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices work alongside experienced journeymen operating bulldozers, excavators, cranes, graders, and pavers on active construction sites throughout Rhode Island and neighboring states. Classroom instruction covers rigging, hydraulics, equipment maintenance, site safety procedures, and applicable OSHA standards.

Graduates complete the program as credentialed journeyman Operating Engineers, ready to take on skilled positions in New England's construction and infrastructure industries. Local 57 union membership provides access to collectively bargained wages, health insurance, and retirement benefits that support a rewarding, long-term career in heavy equipment operation.