HC - Operator - Paver

Fluor Corporation; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental and vision plans

401(k) with a company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Fluor Corporation is seeking an experienced Concrete Paver Operator to join our field team in Texas. The role involves navigating and operating concrete paving equipment, aligning deck paths, and coordinating with ground crew to maintain a consistent material flow.

Extensive rigging knowledge and Trimble GPS experience are essential, with a focus on safety and efficiency. Responsibilities include operating Gomaco/Wirtgen pavement equipment, ensuring quality pavement, and performing routine

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Portland Cement Concrete Paving Operations specifically with Stringless Paving and Gomaco/Wirtgen Paving Equipment.
• GPS (Trimble Experience) required for guiding and controlling paving operations.
• Ability to read and apply craft-related mathematics and safety standards relevant to rigging and paving tasks.

Responsibilities

• Navigate, maneuver, and run the concrete paver; ensure deck path and grade alignment with ground crew instructions.
• Operate paving machines to push dump trucks and maintain steady material flow into hoppers or screeds.
• Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair paving equipment; set up and tear down equipment as needed.
• Coordinate truck dumping and drive machines onto trailers or move equipment between job sites as licensed.

Skills

Rigging safety

Crane signals

Knot tying

GPS Trimble experience

Concrete paving operations

Paver operation

Equipment maintenance

Tools

Gomaco paving equipment

Wirtgen paving equipment

Job description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together.

Fluor is a leading government contractor with a proven track record of delivering high‑value technical solutions around the world to U.S. government agencies such as the DOE, NNSA, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

Job Description

• Follow all health, safely, and environmental requirements
• Perform cleanup duties
• Perform material handling and storage duties
• Identify, use, and care of common hand and power tools
• Use and care of craft specific tools and equipment
• Knowledge and application of craft related mathematics
• Knowledge and use of safety standards and best safety practices relevant to rigging, Inspection of rigging equipment and hardware
• Knowledge and application of common hitches, Emergency stop signal, Basic crane hand signals, Knot tying (bowline & clove hitch), and use of rigging equipment relevant to craft specific tasks
• CONCRETE (PCCP) PAVER OPERATOR: Previous experience in Portland Cement Concrete Paving Operations specifically with Stringless Paving and Gomaco/Wirtgen Paving Equipment.
• GPS (Trimble Experience) A concrete paver operator is responsible for navigating, maneuvering, and running the concrete paver; They confirm the deck path and grade for paving, follow instructions from ground workers for any adjustments & changes, and spread wet concrete across the desired paving path; The paver operator's job is to run the paver while matching the production from the concrete batch plant and operate in a straight line; They may also inspect, clean, maintain, and repair paving equipment.
• Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
• Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
• Coordinate truck dumping.
• Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites if properly licensed.
• Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
• Set up and tear down equipment.
• Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.
• Control traffic, shovel blacktop.
• Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
• Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.
• Place strips of material, such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material.
• Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.
• Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement.
• Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.
• Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.
• Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete or water mixes.
• Operating asphalt spreaders and paving machines;
• All other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands

• Understand and carry out oral instructions
• Read and carry out written instructions to perform work tasks
• Work at varying heights
• Recognize, avoid, and report safety hazards
• Assemble and disassemble objects
• Operate equipment and power tools

Physical Demands

• See hazards, safety warnings, and barriers
• Bend knees for lifting and routine work tasks
• Stoop for work positioning and lifting to perform work tasks
• Lift maximum 50 lbs without assistance
• Ability to comprehend, and respond to audible/visual instructions, alarms and warnings
• Climb/balance on ladders, scaffolding, and structures for work tasks
• Kneel for work positioning and work task performance
• Reach above shoulders and away from body to perform work tasks
• Demonstrate manual dexterity to perform work tasks

Working Conditions

• Work in extreme heat or cold
• Work where noise level is above 85 decibels
• Work in wet/humid environment
• Work in cramped quarters
• Work in environment of fluctuating ventilation
• Work inside and outside

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement:

• Medical
• Dental and vision plans
• EAP
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Voluntary benefit plans
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees
• Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees
• Parental leave
• Training and development courses

Market Rate Statement:

The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate's qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates:

• Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates:

• Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

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