Earthmoving Plant Operator – Asphalt & Road Construction

Hosmar Pty Ltd

Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) – Asphalt & Road Construction

Total Asphalt is seeking an experienced, reliable and safety-focused Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) to join our asphalt and road-construction team in South Boulder, Western Australia.

This is a full-time, hands-on role supporting the delivery of asphalt surfacing, pavement rehabilitation, road construction, car parks, industrial hardstands and associated civil works. You will operate a range of earthmoving and road-construction plant to assist with site preparation, pavement removal, earthworks, material handling, trimming, levelling, profiling, asphalt paving and compaction activities.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, inspect and position plant prior to operation.
• Operate earthmoving and construction plant safely and efficiently on asphalt, roadworks and civil construction projects.
• Excavate, break up and remove existing pavement, soil, rubble, road base, asphalt and other materials.
• Load, move, spread, trim, grade, level and compact materials to required project specifications.
• Assist with pavement preparation, asphalt works, road construction, road maintenance, pavement rehabilitation, profiling, milling, drainage works and site clean-up.
• Select, fit, remove and operate approved attachments such as buckets, loading scoops, blades, brooms, compactors and other relevant plant attachments.
• Monitor plant performance and adjust controls to maintain safe, efficient and high-quality work outcomes.
• Work from site plans, drawings, levels, pavement markings and supervisor instructions.
• Conduct daily pre-start inspections and carry out routine servicing, lubrication, cleaning and refuelling of plant.
• Identify and promptly report plant faults, damage, hazards, near misses and incidents.
• Work safely around live traffic, heavy vehicles, asphalt crews, pedestrians, underground services and other mobile plant.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, environmental care and housekeeping.
• Assist the wider asphalt crew with general duties when required.

Required skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience operating earthmoving and/or construction plant in asphalt, roadworks, civil construction, quarry, mining or similar environments.
• Experience operating one or more of the following plant types: excavators, front-end loaders, graders, dozers, backhoes, skid steers, bobcats, positracks, water carts or other mobile plant used in road-construction works.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.
• Relevant plant tickets, verified competencies, VOCs and/or licences for the equipment you operate.
• Construction Induction Card / White Card.
• Sound knowledge of safe work practices around mobile plant, construction crews, trucks and live traffic environments.
• Ability to conduct pre-start checks, identify defects and complete basic routine plant maintenance.
• Ability to follow instructions, work from plans, levels and site markings, and meet project specifications.
• A reliable work ethic, strong attention to safety and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Availability to work overtime, weekends, night shifts and away work where required by project schedules.

Experience advantageous

• Experience operating the following asphalt and road-construction equipment will be highly regarded:
• HAMM steel-drum rollers.
• HAMM multi-tyred or pneumatic-tyred rollers.
• Vögele 1303-3 asphalt pavers.
• Vögele 1703-3 asphalt pavers.
• Wirtgen W35XRi mini profiler.
• Other asphalt profiling, cold-milling and pavement-rehabilitation equipment.
• Asphalt pavers, screeds, breakdown rollers, intermediate rollers and finish rollers.
• Skid steer, bobcat or positrack attachments used for pavement and asphalt preparation.
• Excavators, loaders, graders and dozers used in road-building and pavement-preparation works.
• Water carts and dust-suppression equipment.

Why join Total Asphalt?

• Stable full-time employment with an established WA asphalt and road-construction business.
• Varied work across asphalt paving, road construction, pavement rehabilitation and civil projects.
• Competitive remuneration based on skills, licences and experience.
• Opportunity to work with a range of modern plant and specialist asphalt equipment.
• Supportive team environment with a strong commitment to safety, quality and professional project delivery.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development.

If you are an experienced Plant Operator looking for a long-term opportunity in asphalt and road construction, we encourage you to apply with a current résumé outlining your relevant experience, plant tickets, licences and availability.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

About Company

Total Asphalt is a Western Australian asphalt and road-construction contractor delivering reliable, high-quality outcomes across asphalt surfacing, pavement rehabilitation, road construction, car parks, industrial hardstands and associated civil works.

Based in South Boulder, we work with commercial, industrial, local-government and civil-construction clients to deliver practical and durable pavement solutions. Our work involves a combination of asphalt production and laying, pavement preparation, profiling, compaction, earthworks, material handling and road-maintenance activities.

At Total Asphalt, we value:

• Safety in every task, with a strong focus on looking after our people, clients and the public.
• Quality workmanship and pride in delivering durable, professional road and pavement outcomes.
• Reliability, accountability and doing what we say we will do.
• Teamwork, respect and a hands-on approach to solving problems on site.
• Ongoing development of our people, equipment and operating practices.

We offer a practical, supportive working environment where experienced operators can contribute to ...

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