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How can I become an Operating Engineer
- The most common career steps to get to Operating Engineer are Building Engineer, Stationary Engineer and Maintenance Mechanic based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Building Engineer, the most common step before Operating Engineer, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Building Engineer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Operating Engineer that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Operating Engineer career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming an Operating Engineer so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Building Engineer isn't from the same job family as Operating Engineer, Engineering - Operations, it can help to have direct experience in this discipline shown by Stationary Engineer also being a common career path to Operating Engineer.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Operating Engineer, you should also consider Superintendent, Assistant Chief Engineer and Hvac Technician as they commonly lead to Operating Engineer as well.
What should I know about the Operating Engineer career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Operating Engineer are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Physics Education, Bachelor Degree In Social Work, and Associate Degree In Business Administration. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Building Engineer being on the path to and from Operating Engineer. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Operating Engineer is part of the Engineering - Operations job family which has a limited number of unique role types (3) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Operating Engineer are Chief Operating Engineer.