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road-construction-worker Occupational skill for the role 'road construction worker' (also: paver, road costruction worker, road construction project worker, rad construction worker, road paver, road paviour). Use when the user asks for typical road construction worker work such as: Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.; Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.; Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.

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.

Core workflow

  1. Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
  2. Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.
  3. Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
  4. Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
  5. Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt, using pneumatic tampers, to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
  6. Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
  7. Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
  8. Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • 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

Hot technologies

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5f68c4c3-9d25-48e2-8efc-5471a80fb155), ONET 30.3 (47-4051.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*