How do they match: Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

  • Highway Maintenance Worker
  • Reinforcing Steel Machine Operator

  • Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
  • Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
  • Place strips of material, such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material.

  • Build construction forms or molds.
  • Coordinate construction project activities.
  • Direct construction or extraction personnel.
  • Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation.
  • Load materials into construction equipment.
  • Maintain construction tools or equipment.
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
  • Monitor construction operations.
  • Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
  • Operate heavy-duty construction or installation equipment.