Certified Road Roller Operator - Heavy Civil Construction

Granite Construction; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a skilled Road Roller Operator to drive a heavy rolling machine and compact earth fills, subgrades, flexible base, and bituminous surfaces to grade specifications for highways, streets, and runways.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED, proper certification, and training; be able to read engineering drawings, follow instructions, and work safely in dusty environments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience.
• Proper certification required.
• Appropriate training and experience required.

Responsibilities

• Move levers, depress pedals, turn handwheels, and push throttle to control and guide machine.
• Drive machine in successive overlapping passes over surface to be compacted.
• Determine speed and direction based on material compressibility and temperature changes to avoid ridges.
• Push hand roller and pound surfaces or guide portable power roller over hard-to-reach areas.

Skills

Read engineering drawing

Safety first

Dusty/dirty work

Follow instructions

Judge distances/slopes

Verifiable decisions

Education

High School Diploma GED or equivalent

Job description

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a skilled Road Roller Operator to drive a heavy rolling machine and compact earth fills, subgrades, flexible base, and bituminous surfaces to grade specifications for highways, streets, and runways.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED, proper certification, and training; be able to read engineering drawings, follow instructions, and work safely in dusty environments.