Operating Engineer at Operating Engineers Jac Lu #17

Operating Engineers JAC Local 17 sponsors this union apprenticeship for heavy equipment operators in Lakeview, NY. Local 17's Joint Apprenticeship Committee has a long history of preparing skilled operators for careers in construction and infrastructure throughout the Long Island and greater New York region. Apprentices are paid throughout their training, with wages increasing as they move through each stage of the program.

This four-year apprenticeship is built around 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and 432 hours of related technical instruction. Working alongside seasoned journeymen, apprentices gain hands-on experience operating cranes, excavators, bulldozers, and paving equipment on active construction sites. Classroom instruction covers rigging safety, hydraulics, equipment maintenance, blueprint interpretation, and OSHA standards relevant to heavy construction.

Graduates complete the program as journeyman Operating Engineers, credentialed to work on the region's many commercial, industrial, and civil infrastructure projects. Union membership through Local 17 provides access to collectively bargained wages, health benefits, and retirement contributions that support a stable, long-term career as a skilled equipment operator.