Paver

Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs asphalt raking, concrete finishing, stone cutting, edgestone setting, and bricklaying work in minor construction, repair, and patching of highways, sidewalks, and other public ways; rakes and tamps asphalt; patches streets and sidewalks with brick, concrete, paving block and bituminous mix and performs related work as required.

• Works with specialized equipment including jackhammers, rotary drills, power‑actuated fasteners, and other industry tools.
• Works with and inserts asphalt, and other materials into multi‑modal ways.
• Responsible for the distribution of asphalt by operating the paver machine for the correct width and depth.
• Operates and maintains the paver machine to distribute asphalt at the correct width and depth on the roadway. Includes safe start‑up, operation, and close‑down.
• Assists crew in paving operations including labor work as needed to complete the project.
• Adheres to all safety rules and works safely on all jobs.
• Performs roadway repair on active streets.
• Paves and maintains multimodal access ways for constituents, i.e. bus lanes, bicycle lanes, pedestrian walkways, and streets.
• Works with other members of the crew and communicates effectively and efficiently.
• Ensures fluid levels are sufficient for the job.
• Reports immediately to the foreman or supervisor any damage to the equipment or safety hazards or accidents.
• Responds to and handles Constituent Relationship Management (CMR) cases.
• May use mobile technology to communicate with supervisors and inspectors regarding Constituent Relationship Management (CMR) cases.
• Supports other Public Works Divisions as requested.
• Performs related work as required.
• Requires work in any emergency as directed by the Chief of Streets or designee.

• At least two years of paid experience in this or related work.
• Resident of the city of Boston.
• Ability to exercise good judgement and focus on details as required by the job.

Employer:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Address: 100 Cambridge Street, 6th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114