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Segmental Paver

All About Segmental Pavers

Career Description Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.

List of Segmental Paver Job Duties

  • Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
  • Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.
  • Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
  • Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
  • Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
  • Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.

What Every Segmental Paver Should Know

Below is a list of the skills most Segmental Pavers say are important on the job.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Types of Segmental Paver

  • Asphalt Paving Foreman
  • Paving Laborer
  • Travertine Installer
  • Concrete Pavement Installer
  • Paver Operator

Job Demand for Segmental Pavers

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 2,100 jobs in the United States for Segmental Paver. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 14.3% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 300 new jobs for Segmental Paver by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 300 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Segmental Paver are Florida and Texas. Watch out if you plan on working in Texas or Florida. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Tools & Technologies Used by Segmental Pavers

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Segmental Pavers:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Web browser software

Becoming a Segmental Paver

Education needed to be a Segmental Paver:

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What work experience do I need to become a Segmental Paver?

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