Western PA Operating Engineers JATF

Western PA Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship Training Fund (JATF) is a union apprenticeship training program located in New Alexandria, Pennsylvania. The program is affiliated with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and provides structured training for heavy equipment operators and related construction trades workers. No IPEDS enrollment or outcome metrics are available for this program at this time.

The JATF curriculum prepares apprentices to operate a wide range of heavy construction equipment, including excavators, bulldozers, cranes, and graders. Training combines hands-on equipment operation at a dedicated training facility with classroom instruction in safety, rigging, surveying, and equipment maintenance.

Situated in New Alexandria, PA, in Westmoreland County, the program serves apprentices within the IUOE's western Pennsylvania jurisdiction, supplying trained heavy equipment operators to commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction projects throughout the region.