What Do Segmental Pavers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Segmental Pavers lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units. They also prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.

Other tasks include:

• Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
• Discuss the design with the client.
• Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
• Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
• 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.

We asked Segmental Pavers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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63% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 56% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Segmental Pavers supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand. They design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.

A typical day for a Segmental Paver will also include:

• Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
• Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
• Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
• Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
• Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.

We asked some Segmental Pavers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	91% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	67% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	97% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	86% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	1% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	36% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Segmental Pavers also prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand. They may also discuss the design with the client.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Segmental Pavers Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full. They might also Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.

In addition, they Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Cement the edges of the paved area.

To some Segmental Pavers, it is also their responsibility to Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Irregular work schedule that changes depending on weather conditions, customer demand or contract duration.

In a typical work week as a Segmental Paver, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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