Operating Engineers Local 571 — Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship

About This Opportunity

If you have ever wanted to run heavy equipment — bulldozers, cranes, excavators, scrapers, graders — and get paid well to do it, Operating Engineers Local 571 is the program that will train you. Local 571 runs a four-year DOL-registered apprenticeship covering all areas of construction equipment operation. You earn wages from day one while gaining on-the-job experience and related classroom instruction. Operating engineers are among the highest-paid construction workers on any job site. By the time you reach journeyman status, you are operating equipment that costs more than most houses and completing work that makes major construction projects possible. There are no back-office alternatives for this trade — it requires skilled humans, and demand is not going away. To apply: show up in person at Local 571's training facility at 4660 S. 60th Avenue in Omaha, Monday through Friday, between 8am and 3pm. Bring a $25 non-refundable administrative fee — money order only, no cash, no personal checks. Applications are processed on an ongoing basis. Training schedule is posted on Local 571's Facebook pages. Call 402-733-1600 or email gnull@iuoe571.org for current information.

Who Can Apply

Must be 18 or older. High school diploma or GED preferred. Apply in person Monday–Friday 8am–3pm at 4660 S. 60th Ave, Omaha, NE 68117. Bring a $25 non-refundable administrative fee (money order only — no cash, no personal checks). Physical fitness to operate heavy equipment in outdoor construction environments. Drug-free.