CAREER
Paving and Surfacing Equipment Operators
Overview
Salary Median (2017)
$39,120
Projected Job Growth (2016-2026)
+12.1% (faster than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
High School Diploma
Career
What Paving and Surfacing Equipment Operators Do
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.
Other Job Titles Paving and Surfacing Equipment Operators May Have
Asphalt Paver Operator, Asphalt Raker, Equipment Operator (EO), Heavy Equipment Operator, Maintenance Equipment Operator (MEO), Operator, Paver Operator, Roller Operator, Screed Operator, Truck Driver
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.
- Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
- Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
- Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.
- Coordinate truck dumping.
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