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Discover Your Career in Heavy HIGHWAY Construction

If you want to build a career around empowering work that actually leaves a mark, take our quiz to find out which role best suits you.

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Help Build Texas’
Infrastructure

Answer this 1-minute quiz to find the perfect heavy highway construction career for you.

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Full Name*

First Last

Email*

Zip Code

Age*

Where do you see yourself working?*

In an office and/or with a team

Outside

Always on the move

Somewhere I can use my hands

Which of these best describes you?*

Analytical

Leader

Hard working

Free Spirit

What do you value the most?*

Adventure

Respect

Learning new skills

Advancement opportunities

What superpower would you have?*

Flight

Super Speed

Super Strength

Super senses

What activity do you like best?*

Team sports - a chance to be active with my friends and make new ones

Hiking, Hunting, Fishing or any solo time out of the house!

Working out

Cooking, reading, puzzles, or board games

Who would you be at a social event?*

Life of the party

Hanging with the dog

Outside by the bonfire enjoying the people watching

I hosted the party

How do you define success?*

Flying first class

Controlling my own destiny

Being a respected leader

Becoming a master of a trade

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I would rather ________.*

Build things

Travel

I'd rather work on a ________ project.*

Group

Solo

I consider myself ________.*

A leader

A doer

I strive to be ________..*

A jack of all trades

An expert in a specific field

________ was my favorite part of school.*

Team Sports

Science or Math Class

If I HAD to choose I'd rather work with ________.*

People

Computers

Calculating Your Results...

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Why Work in Heavy Highway Construction?

Competitive Pay
& Benefits

The heavy highway construction industry offers highly competitive pay and benefits to support yourself and your family. Unlike most industries, women make just as much as men!

Diverse Growth Opportunities

Flexibility is at the heart of this industry. When you work in heavy highway construction, you are able to craft your own career path and progress toward your desired goal.

Recession-Proof Job Stability

There’s always going to be a need for a road. Jobs in heavy highway construction provide stability & security for all levels of work. In Texas, there’s an estimated $3.18 billion in work that needs to be done in five years.

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Which Path is Right for You?

Discover a career that will fit you today and grow with you tomorrow.

The Mastermind

The Mastermind is an analytical person and enjoys solving problems. Consider a career in the heavy highway construction industry as a lab technician and work your way up to a Supervisor. Learn how to measure, mix and inspect hot asphalt mix.

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The Artisan

The Artisan enjoys working with their hands, spending time outside and working in a team. Start your career in the heavy highway construction industry as a laborer and discover the trade you want to master as your craft.

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The Visionary

The Visionary is a natural born leader who enjoys working in a team, but is drawn to leading. They’re organized, detail oriented and ready for any challenge. Consider a project management career in the heavy highway construction industry and work your way to becoming a project director.

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The Voyager

The Voyager enjoys working with their hands, spending time outside and going on adventures. They are realistic, detail-oriented and structured. Start your career in the heavy highway construction industry as an asphalt truck driver and earn your CDL license in just a few weeks.

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“I love this industry. I love seeing roads being built. I love learning more about the different ways of building roads.”

Jonathan KillgoreProject Manager

“I like the challenge of working in the heavy highway construction industry because every day is different. I like building roads, traveling and helping people.”

Juan BustosCDL Driver

Juan Bustos

“I have a passion for analytical work and I enjoy accuracy so I really enjoy lab work because of that.”

Jennifer ShaferTechnician

Jennifer Shafer

Ready to Get Started?

A worthwhile career in heavy highway construction is waiting for you.

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We Build Texas Roads is a partnership between the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA) and the Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC).

Together, these organizations are raising awareness of the incredibly flexible, lucrative, and empowering career paths that exist in asphalt and heavy-highway construction industries, and encouraging the next generation to apply by promoting job opportunities across their association members.

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