RIIMPO320F

Civil Construction Excavator

RIIMPO320F – Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations

Take the controls. Move the earth. Build your future.

Ready to operate one of the most powerful and versatile machines on a civil construction site?

The RIIMPO320F Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations course gives you the practical skills and safety knowledge needed to operate an excavator effectively in site based civil construction roles.

From trenching and bulk excavation to loading, lifting and site clean-up, excavators are essential across roadworks, subdivisions, drainage, infrastructure and earthmoving projects. This nationally recognised unit helps you develop real operating capability and the confidence to work safely around people, plant and changing site conditions.

What You’ll Learn

This practical, hands-on course will teach you how to:

• Plan and prepare for excavator operations
• Interpret work instructions, plans and site procedures
• Identify hazards and apply effective risk controls
• Conduct pre-start, start-up and operational checks
• Identify and report equipment faults or defects
• Drive, manoeuvre and position an excavator safely
• Adjust operating techniques for different ground and site conditions
• Excavate, trench, load, spread and stockpile materials
• Lift, carry and place materials within safe operating limits
• Select, fit, test and remove approved attachments
• Monitor machine performance, alarms and operating indicators
• Carry out basic operator maintenance
• Park, shut down and secure the excavator correctly

Participants develop skills across a range of excavator activities and material types, using different attachments suited to the work being completed.

Who Should Enrol?

This course is ideal for people working or looking to build a career in:

• Civil construction and earthmoving
• Road and infrastructure projects
• Drainage and trenching operations
• Subdivision and site development
• Mining and resources support services
• Plant hire and equipment operations
• Landscaping and major groundworks

Dig Into a Career with Serious Potential

Excavator operation takes more than moving joysticks. It requires awareness, control, accuracy and the ability to adapt when site conditions change.

Our experienced trainers provide practical, industry focused training designed to help you build safe operating habits, improve your machine control and complete real excavation tasks with confidence.

Start the machine. Shape the site. Move your career forward. Book your excavator training today.

Licensing, competency and site-authorisation requirements may vary between employers, industries and jurisdictions. This unit alone does not provide sufficient skills to independently load or unload an excavator from a float or trailer. Additional competency requirements may apply.