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Road Construction Operatives

Overview

£22,230 Entry Level Salary

£38,705 Average Salary

£59,163 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • 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.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 16%
Level 1 12%
Level 2 47%
Level 3 19%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 5%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 1%

1 Annual Opening

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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