Paver Operator - Paving

Most paving companies treat the paver operator seat like a machine rental. Driveway Design treats it like what it actually is: the most skilled position on the crew.
If you've run pavers for five years or more and you're done with overnight travel and crews that don't know what they're doing... keep reading.
Residential driveways and commercial lots across the west metro. Where does the water go? What did the last contractor miss? The work lasts because the material goes in right and the problems get fixed instead of being paved over.
We're building toward $3.5M by 2028 with a crew that runs without Randy on every job. The operator who comes in and performs is part of that build.
You own the quality of every foot of pavement that comes off the machine. Coordinate with the dump truck driver so material flow never stops. When the paver stops, the whole crew stops. When the paver isn't running, you're on the ground. Raking, shoveling, roller, whatever the site needs. This is not an operator-only seat. Days are 8–10 hours, longer on commercial jobs with hard deadlines. Every job is local. You're home every night. If a 50-year reputation and a crew that functions are what you're after, you're in the right place.
Grade's off, material temp is wrong, the site isn't prepped right... You call it before the paver rolls, not after. Jarred stepped up from the concrete crew and took the paver seat when it needed filling.
Five-plus years of real paver experience. In the seat, not on the crew. You work hard and go home. Nobody here milks the clock. Full reconstruction, drainage corrected, grade raised, 11 new parking spots gained. Eight days, because the crew worked as it mattered. Material goes in right, even when the customer would never notice the difference. The operator protects that, or the operator doesn't belong here.
5+ years of verified asphalt paver operation

• CDL Class A or Class B with a clean driving record
• Mechanical knowledge of paving equipment. A highway or commercial-only background. Union membership.

No training discount. Full health benefits and paid holidays. West metro work only, home every night. The crew has been together long enough that people know what needs doing without being told.
The operator who comes in and runs a clean mat is who this crew gets built around as Driveway Design grows toward $3.5M.
If the screen fits, a 15-minute phone call.
A day on site, so you see the crew and the work for yourself.
If you've run a paver for five years and you've read this far, you already know whether this is worth a phone call.
Compensation: $33 - $42 hourly
Operate asphalt paver on residential driveways and commercial properties — set grade, verify alignment, lay mat to Driveway Design quality standards.
Prepare construction sites before paving begins: grade confirmed and equipment staged before the paver rolls.
Coordinate with the dump truck driver to maintain material flow — paver doesn't stop, crew doesn't stand around.
Operate roller, skid steer, and hand tools as needed throughout the shift.
Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections; flag issues immediately.
Communicate grade problems, material issues, or anything affecting quality to Randy or Harlan before it becomes a failure.

5+ years of verified asphalt paver operation experience.

• CDL Class A or Class B with a clean driving record.
• Mechanical knowledge of paving equipment.
• Driveway Design has operated in the Twin Cities metro for over 50 years. We do asphalt and concrete work that most contractors in this market won't take on — custom drainage, textured asphalt, commercial lots where the grade is wrong, and the previous contractor didn't fix it. The work holds up because the materials go in right and the problems get actually fixed, not paved over.

33-42 Hourly Wage