Asphalt Roller Operator — Precision Compaction Pro

U.S. Pavement Services; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pavement Services seeks a Roller Operator to safely operate breakdown rollers, rubber tire rollers and finish rollers, providing proper compaction and a smooth asphalt surface.

You will perform daily equipment checks and adjust speed for temperature-related material flow, ensuring quality finishes. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of asphalt rolling experience, knowledge of heavy equipment, and the ability to perform routine maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ of asphalt rolling experience.
• Knowledge of Rollers and other heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of construction materials, construction processes and industry requirements.
• Understanding of computerized controls and electronics.
• 3+ experience within the asphalt industry.
• 2+ years’ experience operating Breakdown Rollers, Rubber Tire Rollers and/or Finish Rollers is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate the roller and other heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.
• Safely operate roller in successive overlapping passes over surfaces to be compacted, rolling subgrade and asphalt to desired compaction and smoothness.
• Determine speed and direction of machine, based on knowledge of compressibility of material under changing temperatures, so that ridges do not form by excessive pressure.
• Push hand roller and pound surfaces using hand tamp or guide portable power roller over areas not accessible to road roller.
• Operate self-propelled steel-wheeled, vibrator, segmented, or other type of roller to compact earth, subgrade, sub-base and asphalt surfaces
• Operate the Breakdown roller to massage hot mix asphalt into place.
• The second roller uses the Rubber Tire Roller to compress hot mix asphalt to the desired compaction.
• Operate the Finish Roller in successive overlapping passes to apply final finish and remove imperfections with a finish roller.
• Operate Pad Foot Roller, using vibrate, when necessary, until ground surface is hard.
• Operate Smooth Drum Roller, to seal subgrade and base surfaces.
• Operate other heavy equipment and other construction related duties as required
• Roller operators may also be required to operate Steel Drum and Pad Foot Rollers to compact and seal earth fills, sub grades, and flexible base.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Roller operations

Heavy equipment knowledge

Construction materials

Electronics understanding

Asphalt industry experience

Roller types experience

Job description

U.S. Pavement Services seeks a Roller Operator to safely operate breakdown rollers, rubber tire rollers and finish rollers, providing proper compaction and a smooth asphalt surface.

You will perform daily equipment checks and adjust speed for temperature-related material flow, ensuring quality finishes. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of asphalt rolling experience, knowledge of heavy equipment, and the ability to perform routine maintenance.