Road surfacing operative

Level

Intermediate · like GCSEs

Length

1.3 yr

typical

Sector

Construction and the built environment

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Surfacing and resurfacing vast stretches of the public and privately owned highway network.

Prepare existing road surfaces for new surfacing works

Rake and lay asphalt or other surfacing materials to level and line

Operate vibrating plate compactors and rollers under supervision

Set up and maintain traffic management around the works area

Carry out quality checks on finished surfaces

Clean and maintain tools and equipment at the end of each shift

Types of bituminous and non-bituminous road surfacing materials

How to lay, spread, and compact asphalt to the correct specification

Safe use of hand tools, rakes, and mechanical compaction equipment

Traffic management and working safely on or near live roads

Quality checks - temperature, texture depth, and surface regularity

Relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations for surfacing work

Ready to look for a place?

See live Road surfacing operative apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

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