Paving Operator - Houston

Job ID: 527267

Texas Materials, A CRH company, is a leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, and paving and construction services in Texas.

Our focus is to provide quality products and reliable customer service with a safety-first mindset.

We consider our employees our greatest strength and we make it our priority to invest in their development and well-being.

When you work for Texas Materials, you are helping to support and build the infrastructure of Texas.

Position Overview

The Paving Operator is responsible for operating a variety of equipment for groundwork and construction purposes.

The career field for "Paving Operator" includes, but may not be limited to, the following positions: Equipment Operator (Grade and Pave Crew), Heavy Equipment Operator, Roller Operator (Self-Propelled, Asphalt, Other than Asphalt), Motor Grader Operator (Rough Grade), Concrete Grinder/Milling Machine Operator, Backhoe Operator, Bobcat Operator, Bulldozer/Push Dozer Operator, Concrete Finishing Machine Operator, Asphalt Paver Machine Operator.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.

• Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.

• Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.

• Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete/water mixes.

• Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.

• Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.

• 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.

• Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.

• Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.

• Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.

• Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.

• Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement.

• Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.

• Coordinate truck dumping.

• Shovel blacktop.

• Control traffic.

• Set up and tear down equipment.

• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.

• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• Minimum of a high school d...