General Asphalt Roller Operator (Civil Construction)

General Asphalt Roller Operator (Civil Construction)

About the Company

It takes a team to excavate, develop new site work, and enhance existing properties. Cincinnati Asphalt provides full-service asphalt, pavement maintenance, striping, site, and concrete construction services for commercial, industrial, and residential projects. We use the latest in technology and heavy equipment to plan and execute our construction projects.

Cincinnati Asphalt is dedicated to providing high quality construction solutions that prioritize safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our mission is to enhance infrastructure while fostering long-term relationships with our employees, and clients through reliability, innovation, and excellence in service.

Role Expectations and Competencies

As an Asphalt Roller Operator you may perform any combination of tasks to assist on a wide variety of construction sites. This position performs a wide variety of duties and tasks that often require them to assist other.

• Completes all tasks with a high attention to detail.
• Adhere to and promote company safety protocols, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and your team.
• Identify and report potential safety hazards, concerns, or incidents immediately.
• Communicate and work with team members to coordinate tasks and maintain a productive work environment
• Demonstrates ability to contribute value in a team setting.
• Candidate to act with integrity and employs ethical behavior during all stages of the project.
• Exhibits an established and growing technical expertise.
• Demonstrates a dedication to personal responsibility through the ability to overcome obstacles and produce tangible results.
• Assist in the preparation of sites, unloading, loading, and moving construction materials, and clearing debris and hazards
• Perform pre work equipment inspection, and submit proper inspection report per company policies.
• Prepare equipment as needed for daily activities. Top off fluids, grease, fill water tanks, etc.
• Stage equipment on site in preparation of work commencing.
• With Foreman direction operate either breakdown or finish roller.
• Monitors rolling temperature and works within temperature best suited for material being laid.
• Determine rolling drum mode.
• Have a thorough understanding of material thickness, type of material being laid, and material temperature for determining rolling range.
• Make frequency and amplitude adjustments depending on mix design, material thickness, temperature zone, and density.
• Optimize water systems controls to avoid material pickup and eliminate excessive water usage.
• Establish rolling pattern and determine paving width, roller drum width, drum overlap, and paver speed.
• Works with density technician to make sure density requirements are being achieved.
• Communicate with paving crew on any flaws in material or finished mat.
• Understand proper techniques for rolling transverse joints.
• Recognize flow lines and inverts.
• Try to minimize roller marks.
• Works with paving crew with hand rolling, plate compactor work, manholes and catch basins.
• Help trim edge lines and pickup excess asphalt material.
• Upon completion of day, cleanup all tools, aid in the cleanup of equipment, and cleanup site.
• Direct traffic near construction sites when necessary to ensure the safety of workers and the public, including set up and maintenance of cones, barricades and safety fencing
• Strong commitment to attendance and punctuality a must.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Experience in asphalt and roller operations or a related field 3-5 years’ experience
• OSHA 10 certification preferred but not required
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to walk, stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, sit, climb, work in challenging environments and on uneven surfaces, and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy materials (up to 50 pounds).
• Ability to remain alert and see, hear, and respond to team members and the surrounding environment in highly safety sensitive working conditions and near large heavy civil equipment and/or live traffic.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent teamwork, communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Reliable transportation.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to pass Company pre-employment drug screen
• Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and others
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and travel out of town as needed.

• Medical plan
• Vision plan
• Dental plan
• 401k w/employer match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Company provided Life Insurance Program
• Employee assistance program online mental health tool and concierge

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods:
• Moving about to accomplish tasks at a worksite or moving from one worksite to another:
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, such as stooping, kneeling, or crouching:
• Adjusting, moving and lifting objects in all directions:
• Talking and hearing to communicate with others:
• Seeing to perform job duties at close range, such as monitors or screens:
• Seeing to perform job duties at a distance, such as driving or operating equipment:
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers:
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like:
• Operating machinery and/or power tools:
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment:
• The ability to travel regionally or nationally:

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing:
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds:
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds:
• Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more:

• Low temperatures:
• High temperatures:
• Outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind:
• Noisy environments:
• Hazardous conditions:
• Shift work, to include overnight work:
• Frequent overtime, including weekends:
• Office environment: