REEVES | Asphalt Paver Screed Operator - Columbia, SC

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company's founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market.

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Mission

Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking an individual for the position of Asphalt Paver Screed Operator based out of Columbia, SC. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence. Asphalt Paver Screed Operator's primary function is to adjust the screed height on the paving machine to ensure proper depth, grade and finish. The Asphalt Paver Screed Operator is also responsible for ensuring the consistency of the asphalt mat and the overall ride quality of the finished pavement.

Main Responsibilities

* Needs to have the ability to correctly set up paver screed, lay a uniform thickness.

* An accurate and working knowledge of the paver screed (ex. correct speed, check on material coming out of truck, straight lines)

* The ability to take a leadership role on the crew

* The willingness and ability to keep paver and screed maintained and clean

* The willingness to work nights and weekends

* The ability to operate equipment in a safe and consistent manner

Qualifications

* 6 months to 1 year of experience

* Experience working in and around construction equipment

* Driving License (preferred)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or walk; talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits and Compensation

Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

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Drug-Free Workplace

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please  to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

* to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying

* complete any part of the application process

* access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying

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