About this career
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.
Essential skills
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
Additional skills
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
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
work in a construction team
mechanical tools
types of asphalt coverings
Also known as
road paviour
civil engineering project worker
rad construction worker
surfacing worker
road paver
rod construction worker
road costruction worker
paver
road construction operative
road construction project worker
construction worker on roads
highway construction worker
road construction worcker
road constructinn worker
roading construction worker
runway construction worker
