Paving Operator: Build Roads & Elevate Your Career

Texas Materials - Gulf Coast Area; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Competitive base pay

Medical, dental & disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Texas Materials, A CRH Company, is seeking a Paving Operator in Houston to operate a variety of paving and related equipment on ground work and construction sites. This role supports curb and pavement projects, ensuring materials flow and machine performance according to specifications.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and at least one year in a related field, with three years of road construction experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience or training in a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years road construction experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.
• Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
• Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.
• Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete/water mixes.
• Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.
• Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.
• 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.
• Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.
• Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
• Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.
• Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.
• Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement.
• Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.
• Set up and tear down equipment.
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Texas Materials, A CRH Company, is seeking a Paving Operator in Houston to operate a variety of paving and related equipment on ground work and construction sites. This role supports curb and pavement projects, ensuring materials flow and machine performance according to specifications.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and at least one year in a related field, with three years of road construction experience preferred.