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Job Title: Asphalt Paver Operator

Location: Byram, MS

An Asphalt Paver Operator is a skilled heavy equipment professional who safely drives, controls, and monitors the paving machine. They are responsible for evenly spreading and leveling hot-mix asphalt to exact grades, thicknesses, and widths across highways, streets, and parking lots.

Core Responsibilities

• Machine Operation: Maneuver the paver in a straight line while controlling the screed (auger, hopper, and temperature) to ensure proper mat thickness and eliminate joints or voids.
• Truck Coordination: Align and ease the paver forward while safely pushing dump trucks to maintain a continuous, uninterrupted flow of asphalt into the hopper.
• Maintenance: Perform pre-shift safety inspections, lubricate moving parts, and clean the machine after use to prevent asphalt buildup.
• Crew Communication: Work closely with the Screed Operator, Dump Man, and Foreman using hand signals to communicate project needs and hazards.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce work zone safety, direct traffic, and wear required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) while working in extreme outdoor conditions.

Key Qualifications

• Experience: Usually requires 2-5 years of heavy equipment or paving industry experience.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to repetitively lift over 50 and stand or walk for long shifts in hot and humid environments.
• Certifications: A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is often preferred for hauling equipment to and from job sites.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of computerized cross-slope controls, paving patterns, and construction material requirements

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen with a “Negative” result.
• Must be able to complete a post- offer physical with a “Capable” result
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold
• Experience preferred.

Work Environment:

This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.