Road Construction Operatives
What they do most days?
Removes damaged paving slabs and kerb stones, lays bedding of sand, concrete or mortar on prepared foundation, lays new slabs or stones and fills joints with mortar.
Spreads aggregate over road surfaces using shovel, lays markings on road surface and repairs crash barriers.
Spreads bitumen, tar or asphalt and compacts surface using roller.
Heats bitumen in bucket, applies it to newly laid asphalt and beats or draws tamper head on asphalt to close joints.
Cuts away broken road surface with pick or pneumatic drill.
Sets up traffic management systems around work site such as cones, lights and barriers.
Inspects road surfaces for hazards or signs of deterioration, clears mud, weeds and debris from road and spreads grit or salt as required.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.