Heavy equipment operator III Program

Welcome to HEO III program home page.

The HEO III training program encompasses 240 hours of field training across six pieces of heavy equipment, based on operational needs in the employee’s Section and the employee's work classification. 4 Core Equipment types and 2 Elective Equipment types will be selected. The program is self-paced but does have a time limit of 24 months to complete

Equipment training has now been separated into three classification; Maintenance, Traffic, and Tunnel. After reviewing the new HEO III program manual and other materials, locate your classification at the bottom of the page to access the training packets for each classification.

Watch this 5 minute video to learn about all of the updates and changes to the new HEO III program. Afterwards, check out the Users Manual below to find all of the must-know details to enroll and complete this program.

Program Highlights

This program has standard criteria and processes to evaluate and document proficiency of operations in three key areas:

Proper maintenance
Safety and environmental awareness
Effective operations.

Training records will be maintained in the employee’s local files and in the OnBase system at HQ.
Successful completion of training qualifies employees to be eligible for reallocation.
There is no pay differential for successful completion of training alone. Pay increase is contingent on reallocation to an available HEO III position.

Why enroll in the EO III program

Be a part of a reliable operator pool
Contribute to department-wide knowledge of equipment maintenance and servicing
Obtain quality standardized training
Contribute to an enhanced Safety culture by learning proper equipment operating procedures
Gain essential knowledge for promotional opportunities

How to become
an EO III

HEO III Candidate

Review and meet the qualifications
Follow the enrollment request process
Review the equipment with your corresponding equipment classification (Maintenance, Traffic or Tunnel).
Complete training on 4 Core and 2 Elective pieces of equipment
Use the provided tools to maintain documentation of your progress
Pass the evaluations

Candidate's Supervisor

With the candidate, review the program user's manual and equipment list
Match candidate with a training person
Schedule equipment and training time
Schedule evaluations
Assist with program tracking

LTC-Ops

Evaluate the operation and proficiency on each piece of equipment
Sign the performance evaluation packet
Work with the Section Steward to submit the candidates packet for credit in the LMS

Equipment Training

Maintenance Core

Backhoe

Class A Transport

Mechanical Broom

Skid Steer with Attachments

Maintenance Electives

Select Two pieces

Motor Grader

Track hoe

Snow Blower

Snow Cat (Mountain Patrols Only)

Tractor Mower with Attachments

Vactor Truck

Traffic Core

Digger Derrick

Paint Truck

Class A Transport

Mechanical Broom

Traffic Electives

Select Two Pieces

Bucket Truck

Backhoe

Forklift

Loader w/ Attachments

Tunnel Core

Bucket Truck

Class A Transport

Mechanical Broom

Tow Recovery

Tunnel Electives

Select Two Pieces

Forklift

Loader with Attachments

Skid Steer with Attachments

Tunnel Washer

HEO III program resources

HEO III Users manual

Heavy Equipment Operator III 2021 Users Manual

HEO III FAQ's

HEO III FAQs page 1- Google Docs.pdf

How to self assign learning in the LMS

Copy of HEO III Self assign courses

Fillable Progress Tracker

Fillable Tracker HEOIII Updated.pdf

Work Order Tracking Template
(Click to make a copy)

To see who is currently enrolled in the HEO III program please visit the Reporting page.

Reporting Page

Section program stewards

HEO III Stewards are here to assist any employee interested in the program understand and navigate the HEO III training process. Each Maintenance and Traffic section will have a HEO III steward assigned, and they will work closely with the Human Resources and Training Services teams. Employees with questions on how to enroll in the program, document training, submit training packets, and the reallocation process, should first speak with their sections program steward.