Meet Real Workers

Is road construction a rewarding career? Hear what the experts have to say.

Learn how real road workers got their start and why they decided to make it a career. You’ll hear about the challenges they faced and the opportunities they received. Every story is different, but the basic message is the same – road construction provides you with a good life. Revisit this page often. New stories will be posted periodically. Who knows, someday, one of them may be yours.

Pouring concrete

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Women on the Job
Project Manager and
Heavy Equipment Operator

Tyler Pace
Operates the machine that mixes
asphalt for roadbeds

Jesus “Chui” Bocenegra
In charge of a milling machine crew

Tyler Payne
In charge of jobsite erosion control

Michael Hill
Supervises maintenance
for fleet equipment

Angela Spearman
Drives an off-road truck
at construction sites

Robert Royal
Oversees all aspects
of construction projects

Tyrone Elvine
Runs the crew that resurfaces roads

Read Their Stories

Emmit Hall
Project Manager and
Heavy Equipment Operator

Gino Willis
Leads a crew that builds
highway bridges

Luis Cervantes
Supervises the building
of wall foundations

Melinda VanHook
Hauls material to job sites
in a huge dump truck