Lansing Community College (LCC) - Construction, Heavy Equipment Operation
Construction, Heavy Equipment Operation
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Michigan schools that offer a construction, heavy equipment operation degree. Students at Lansing Community College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Construction, Heavy Equipment Operation Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the construction, heavy equipment operation program at the Lansing Community College for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 13 | 11 | 2 |
By Gender
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 13 | 11 | 2 |
Female | - | - | - |
By Race
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | - | - | - |
Asian | - | - | - |
Hispanic | 1 | - | 1 |
White | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Unknown | 3 | 3 | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Job Description
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 51,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 63,000
- Percent Job Growth: 22.10%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Pile-Driver Operators
Job Description
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures, such as buildings, bridges, and piers. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of pile-driver operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 4,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 5,600
- Percent Job Growth: 36.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Job Description
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 310
- Average Annual Salary: $41,330
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.87
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 22
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 60%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 349,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 431,000
- Percent Job Growth: 23.50%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 5%
Highway Maintenance Workers
Job Description
Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of highway maintenance workers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 230
- Average Annual Salary: $41,070
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.75
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 104%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 148,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 160,700
- Percent Job Growth: 8.20%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Job Description
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 15,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 15,300
- Percent Job Growth: 1.90%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Job Description
Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 17,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 20,300
- Percent Job Growth: 13.80%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 8%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Job Description
Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors or into shuttle cars in a continuous operation. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of continuous mining machine operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 13,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 13,900
- Percent Job Growth: 0.4%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 5%
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
Job Description
Operate machinery such as longwall shears, plows, and cutting machines to cut or channel along the face or seams of coal mines, stone quarries, or other mining surfaces to facilitate blasting, separating, or removing minerals or materials from mines or from the Earth's surface. Includes shale planers. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of mine cutting and channeling machine operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 7,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 7,100
- Percent Job Growth: 2.10%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 5%
Riggers
Job Description
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of riggers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 15,200
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 16,800
- Percent Job Growth: 10.60%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 8%
Crane and Tower Operators
Job Description
Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of crane and tower operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 40,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 46,400
- Percent Job Growth: 15.70%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.6%
Dredge Operators
Job Description
Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of dredge operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 2,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 2,400
- Percent Job Growth: 14.80%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 22%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
Job Description
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Average Annual Salary: $31,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $15.20
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 61,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 72,200
- Percent Job Growth: 17.30%
- Percent of Hoist and Winch Operators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 21%
Hoist and Winch Operators
Job Description
Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operated cable equipment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of hoist and winch operators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 2,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 3,000
- Percent Job Growth: 6.50%
