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Road Roller Operator

721915 · Heavy
Career data Close match

Forestry equipment operators drive, operate and maintain machines used for harvesting trees, processing logs, loading vehicles, forest clearing and road construction.

Most common salary $63k – $111k
Upper salary up to $143k
Training 0-2 years
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Description

Operates a power-driven roller to prepare surfaces for roads, runways and car parks.

Typical work tasks

  • Drives roller over surface until desired condition is obtained; maintains equipment.

Typical work environment

  • Works in a vehicle operating cab.
  • Works in all weather conditions.
  • Often works in dusty
  • Usually operates as part of a road construction or land development work team.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary to medium physical work demand
  • Climbs up steps to enter and to exit vehicle cab.
  • Sits in vehicle operating cab constantly.
  • Driving is frequently to constantly required.
  • Uses upper limbs and body to stretch down and across to operate controls.
  • Twists body or neck when reversing vehicles or observing result of work.
  • Significant contact with water or skin irritants does not occur.
  • Lifting or carrying is not required.
  • Frequent repetitive hand, arm and leg/foot movements and pushing/pulling are required for operation of controls.
  • Squatting, crouching, kneeling and bending movements may be occasionally required for machine maintenance.
  • Use of hand tools or equipment is occasionally required for machine maintenance and physical removal of earth (e.g. shovel, or crowbar and heavy hammer).
  • Mental skills necessary include machine operation, practical and technical skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via a short course or licence (days to weeks). A licence or registration is legally required.

Entry barrier Short course or licence
Licence / registration Licence/registration required
ANZSCO skill level 4
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Class 1 licence plus Rollers endorsement required to operate road roller.

Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of a Class 1 (full) Driver’s Licence and a Rollers (R) endorsement (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).
  • A Class 1 (full) Driver Licence with Rollers (R) endorsement allows operation of plant with rollers of not more than 18,000kg Gross Laden Weight (GLW). A Class 2 (full) Licence with Rollers (R) endorsement is required to operate heavier vehicles.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.