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Wadsworth, NV
Reno, NV
Carson city, NV
Elko, NV
a year ago
Full Time
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Operating Engineer Local 3 Apprenticeship
Veterans may be eligible for direct entry into apprenticeship! Operating Engineers survey the sites, make the cuts, mine the materials, pave the roads, repair the equipment, hoist the steel and slabs and do the final grading. We operate and maintain various types of heavy equipment including bulldozers, cranes, motor graders, loaders, paving equipment, and numerous other machines that crush, move, mix, compact, transport or hoist materials. Local 3’s apprenticeship produces conscientious, skilled journey persons who are well-rounded and proficient in operating and maintaining heavy equipment. Our apprenticeship program offers continuous learning opportunities and industry-related safety credentials for our apprentices and journey-level operators. For more information, call the Nevada Apprenticeship and Training Center at (775) 575-2729.
The Northern Nevada Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship Committee offers five different branches of apprenticeship training programs:
- Crane Operator
- Heavy Duty Repairman (mechanic)
- Grading and Paving (operator)
- Lubrication technician
- Survey technician
Wages and benefits are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Operating Engineers Local 3 and signatory contractors, which provides good working conditions, wages and fringe benefits. The apprentice wage is based on a percentage of the journeymen wages. The wages increases with completion of each period of training, until you reach journeymen status.
Journeymen-level skills are acquired through on-the-job training with 6,000 hours in the grading and paving and crane operator classification, 8,000 hours in the heavy duty repairman classification, and 4,000 hours in the lubrication technician/survey technician. To make on-the-job training more meaningful, related training courses are conducted for apprentices. During these courses, you will receive both classroom instruction and hands-on training from fully qualified instructors.
Requirements
Before applying, please be aware that apprentices must be prepared to travel anywhere in Northern Nevada for extended periods of time.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. For more information, call the Nevada Apprenticeship and Training Center at (775) 575-2729.
Applications are available at the following locations:
Operating Engineers Local 3 – Reno Office
1290 Corporate Blvd.
Reno, NV 89502
Operating Engineers Local 3 – Elko Office
555 West Silver St, Suite 104
Elko, NV 89801
Start Your Career with the Operating Engineers Local 3 Apprenticeship Program
Ready to build your future? The first step is completing an application for the program that interests you. Along with your application, you’ll need to submit copies of the following documents:
- Nevada driver’s license
- Birth certificate
- High school diploma or GED
- DD214
Once your application is complete, you’ll be invited to take a 140-question written exam covering math, reading comprehension, and mechanical aptitude. If you pass the exam, you’ll move on to the next phase—an oral interview with the Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC).
As contractors request apprentices, we start with the top-ranked applicants and begin the process of indenturing them into the program.
Once you’re indentured, you’ll begin working for a contractor, earning wages and benefits, while also receiving supplemental training at our designated training site.
Additional Information
International Union of Operating Engineers