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3-week course
The Foundation Program is a three-week course that provides new workers with an introduction to the road building industry. It gives you a valuable overview of career opportunities, safety practices, an orientation to job site operations, equipment, tools, operations and maintenance as well as providing a fundamental introduction to civil engineering.
A career that offers:
- Equal opportunity for men and women age 16 and up
- Excellent earning potential, employee benefits and opportunities for advancement
- Opportunity to learn a wide range of skills
- On-the-job training and apprenticeship programs
- A dynamic and technologically advanced workplace
- Variety and challenges
- Environmentally conscious industry
- A commitment to a safe working environment
- Seasonal, full-time or part-time work
- The choice to work outdoors or in an office environment
- Opportunity to be a proud builder of BC
- The chance to be an innovative team player
- A career with a future
The specifics
Industry orientation and overview
- Orientation to road building and heavy construction
- Worksite health and safety including Level 1 First Aid, Traffic Control Certification
- Environmental requirements
Tools and Equipment Operations and Maintenance
- Hand and power tools
- Ladders and scaffolds
- Rigging and material handling
- Basic heavy equipment operation and maintenance
Civil Engineering Principles
- Surveying and construction
- Drainage
- Basic soil mechanics/geology
- Aggregates, asphalt pavement, concrete
Worksite Preparation
- Employment skills
- Worksite employee roles
- Communication skills
Upon program completion, participants will receive:
- Level 1 First Aid Certificate
- Traffic Control Certificate
- Preferential hiring and enrolment in industry training programs and apprenticeships
Course Costs
| Tuition | Registration Fee | Book Fee | Total Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Member | $200 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $500 |
| Member | $0 | $0 | $150 | $150 |
How to apply
Contact the Training Association and ask for an application. Complete the application and submit it—along with your resume, appropriate reference materials and a copy of your driver’s license—to the nearest IUOE Local 115 office. That package will to be forwarded to the Operating Engineers Training Association.
In addition, successful completion of the OETA Trade Assessment Examination is required of all applicants.
Qualified applicants’ files will go before a selection committee. Successful applicants will be assigned to the class upon confirmation of their ability to attend.
Contact
JEFF GORHAM (604) 473-5255
RANDY GRISEWOOD (604) 473-5270