This is a skilled position involving control and operation of the screed on the asphalt paving machine. Thorough understanding of all aspects of the paving industry including preparatory work, grades, drainage, paving patterns, aggregate size, job specifications, oil consistencies, compaction and other details related to asphalt paving. The operator will control material taken into the paver and the depths of material distributed through the machine. The operator also leads in planning out the job, walking and marking plan with foreman or paver operator (or both), measuring out the passes, determining the yield of a truckload of material, communicating with the paving operator to keep the pace of job steady, and monitoring the mat, edges, joints, and other aspects of job quality.