road construction worker
Road construction workers perform road construction on earthworks, substructure works and the pavement section of the road. They cover the compacted soil with one or more layers. Road construction workers usually lay a stabilising bed of sand or clay first before adding asphalt or concrete slabs in order to finish a road.
Also called: road paviour, civil engineering project worker, rad construction worker, surfacing worker, road paver, rod construction worker, road costruction worker, paver
- 15
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- road maintenance worker7 skills in common
- sewer construction worker7 skills in common
- construction painter6 skills in common
- concrete finisher5 skills in common
- plasterer5 skills in common
- plate glass installer5 skills in common
- plumber5 skills in common
Essential skills
15- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- install frost protection materials
- lay base courses
- level earth surface
- pave asphalt layers
- perform drainage work
- plan surface slope
- prepare subgrade for road pavement
- prevent damage to utility infrastructure
- transport construction supplies
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with hot materials
Optional skills
22- apply proofing membranes
- drive mobile heavy construction equipment
- guide operation of heavy construction equipment
- inspect asphalt
- install kerbstones
- keep personal administration
- keep records of work progress
- lay concrete slabs
- manoeuvre heavy trucks
- mechanical tools
- monitor heavy machinery
- operate bulldozer
- operate excavator
- operate mobile crane
- operate road roller
- place temporary road signage
- process incoming construction supplies
- remove road surface
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- transfer stone blocks
- types of asphalt coverings
- work in a construction team
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