Grader operators work with a heavy piece of mobile equipment that creates a flat surface by slicing off the top soil with a large blade. Graders usually provide a flat finish on the heavy earthmoving work performed by the scraper and bulldozer operators.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring excavating machinery equipped with moveable shovel, grab-bucket or dragline bucket, to excavate and move earth, rock, sand, gravel or similar materials;
(b) Operating and monitoring machinery for digging trenches for sewers, drainage, water, oil, gas or similar pipelines;
(c) Operating and monitoring machinery equipped with concave steel blade to move, distribute and level earth, sand, snow and other materials;
(d) Operating and monitoring equipment to remove sand, gravel and mud from bottom of body of water;
(e) Operating and monitoring machines for hammering wooden, concrete or steel piles into ground;
(f) Operating and monitoring power roller to compact and smooth layers of materials in making roads, pavements and similar work;
(g) Operating and monitoring machines which spread and smooth concrete or bituminous or tar preparations to construct roadways, roads or similar surfaces.