Operating Engineer at Operating Engineers Jac

The Operating Engineers JAC offers a union Operating Engineer apprenticeship in Boston, KY. This Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JATC) program combines employer participation with union training resources to prepare apprentices for careers in heavy construction equipment operation across Kentucky. Apprentices earn wages while training from day one of the program.

The apprenticeship runs for four years and includes 6,000 hours of on-the-job training alongside 432 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices develop hands-on proficiency operating cranes, excavators, bulldozers, graders, and other construction equipment on active job sites. Classroom instruction covers operational safety, equipment inspection and preventive maintenance, site regulations, and construction fundamentals relevant to the trade.

Graduates complete the program as journeyman Operating Engineers, a credential recognized throughout the industry. With construction activity ongoing across Kentucky in sectors including transportation, energy, and commercial development, qualified journey-level operators can expect strong employment prospects backed by the wages and benefits associated with union membership.