Voluntary Services Officer
Veterans Health Administration
FreshPosted Jan 14
⚠ Possibly Stale
Posted: January 1, 2012 (5128 days ago)
Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (41 days ago)
This job has been posted for over a month. It may already be filled.
Paver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Job Description
Summary
This job involves hands-on work laying and repairing asphalt, concrete, and other materials to fix and build highways, sidewalks, and public paths in Massachusetts.
Workers operate paving machines, use tools like jackhammers, and help with crew tasks to ensure safe and smooth roads for everyone.
It's a good fit for someone with construction experience who is detail-oriented, works well in a team, and can handle outdoor labor in various weather.
Key Requirements
- At least two years of paid experience in paving, asphalt work, or related construction
- Must be a resident of the city of Boston
- Ability to operate and maintain paver machines, including safe startup, operation, and shutdown
- Proficiency with specialized tools such as jackhammers, rotary drills, and power-actuated fasteners
- Strong adherence to safety rules and ability to report hazards or accidents immediately
- Effective communication and teamwork with crew members and supervisors
- Availability to work in emergencies as directed and support other public works divisions
Full Job Description
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.Requirements
Works with specialized equipment including jackhammers, rotary drills, power-actuated fasteners, and other industry toolsWorks 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.
Ability to work with other members of the crew and communicate effectively and efficiently.
Ensure fluid levels are sufficient for the job.
Report 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.
Required to work in any emergency as directed by the Chief of Streets or designee.
Qualifications
Applicants must have at least (2) two years of paid experience in this or related work.Must be a resident of the city of Boston.
Additional Information
Ability to exercise good judgement and focus on details as required by the job.Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes