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Road Construction Operatives

Road construction operatives construct, repair and maintain roads and lay paving slabs and kerbstones to form pavements and street gutters.

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.

£22,230

Entry Level Salary

£38,705.77

Average Salary

£59,163.89

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

54

Past two years

26

This year

169

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 0

16%

Level 1

12%

Level 2

47%

Level 3

19%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

5%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

1%

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