June 17, 2025
Manitoba Government Investing in Tower Crane Training Facility
As part of its commitment to deliver safe, modern apprenticeship training to more Manitobans, the Manitoba government is investing $215,000 toward a tower crane training facility, Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses announced today.
“We are putting Manitobans to work building One Manitoba with good-paying jobs in the skilled trades,” said Moses. “This investment will create more opportunities for workers to level up their skills and for businesses to find the highly skilled workers they need to grow.”
Tower and mobile crane operators are essential in both the construction and manufacturing industries and investing in training infrastructure will help ensure there is a sufficient supply of workers to fill needed positions in the future, added Moses.
The funding will support the construction of a foundation base and the erection of a tower crane at a new training facility being built by the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Manitoba Inc. (OETIM). This investment will allow tower crane operators to complete training as soon as this fall.
“As a not-for-profit organization, OETIM relies on partnerships and support from governments and industry alike to enable us to deliver this type of training,” said Jordan James, executive director, OETIM. “This addition to our training capabilities allows us to safely train Manitobans, in Manitoba, to the highest standards for in-demand jobs that are needed to build our province.”
“We commend the Manitoba government for investing in apprenticeship and our future workforce,” said Marc Lafond, business manager, Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987. “A thriving economy always is synonymous to having cranes on the horizon and having safe and qualified people at their controls is paramount.”
The Manitoba government forecasts 46 job openings for crane operators in the next five years, noted the minister.
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