What does a bituminous surfacing (level 3) trainee do?
A bituminous surfacing (level 3) trainee is involved in a wide range of duties which may include: • plan and organise work tasks • maintain site records • compact, level and spread materials to form roads and footpaths • perform repairs to damages surfaces • repair signs and guideposts • using small plant and equipment • carry out measurements and calculations • spread and compact materials manually • use civil construction hand and power tools • conduct tack coat spray operations • handle construction materials and safely dispose of non-toxic materials • hand spread asphalt • repair potholes • conduct road maintenance operations • produce asphalt products • conduct bitumen tanker operations • implement traffic management plan • take samples of materials used in road surfacing • conduct paver screeding operations • conduct asphalt paver operations • compact asphalt with rollers • read and interpreting plans and specifications • undertake site based risk control processes.
