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In addition, the following attributes would be
desirable:
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A good work ethic and responsible attitude
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Interest in working outdoors
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Ability to work construction hours (If you have children,
reliable and flexible childcare is essential)
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Willingness to be out of work during seasonal down time
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The ability to work for many different employers during your
career
Operating Engineers Local 841 operates a
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) approved program that includes
classroom instruction, hands-on instruction and on-the-job training. Local 841
believes that comprehensive, uniform training for its members will provide a
work force that is both productive and safe, benefiting the members, the
contractors and the public.

Apprentices are carefully selected and trained in the most current technology
and safety protocols available. There is a minimum of 144 hours of classroom and
hands-on instruction given to the apprentices each year. An apprentice will be
required to spend 6,000 hours on the job under direction, performing the
required employment. During this period of training, the apprentice will not
receive the full journeymen scale of wages, but a rate that is determined by the
Joint Apprenticeship Committee and negotiated in the collective bargaining
agreement. Upon completion of 6,000 hours, if qualified, the apprentice will
then receive the full journeymen rate.
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