Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations

Course Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate excavator operations to lift carry and place materials. This unit applies to those working in site-based roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors, and must be sourced from state jurisdictions prior to applying this unit. 

This course covers the conduct of excavator operations in the civil construction industry. It includes:

• Planning and preparing

• Conducting machine pre-operational checks

• Operation of an excavator including loading

  • bulk excavation

  • backfilling

  • trench excavation

  • stockpiling

  • battering and benching

  • lifting

• Carrying and placing materials

• Selecting, removing and fitting attachments

• Relocating the machine

• Carrying out machine operator maintenance

• Cleaning up

Entry Requirements

• Payment prior to course commencement see terms and conditions in the student handbook.

• Valid photo ID

• Have a good understanding of the English language

• Wear appropriate PPE

• USI – Unique Student Identifier. For More information on USI