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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

GG_Public Works: Road Maintenance and Construction

Salary will be based on qualifications.

Closing Date:

12/03/2025

Job Details:

This is highly skilled and responsible work operating, and coordinating the operation of, a wide variety of heavy and complex motor equipment involved in construction and maintenance activities.


Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its emphasis on motor equipment operation and from lower classes by its highly skilled nature and coordination of other motor equipment operators.

**May underfill as an MEO II or I**

Job Description:

NATURE OF WORK

This is highly skilled and responsible work operating, and coordinating the operation of, a wide variety of heavy and complex motor equipment involved in construction and maintenance activities.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its emphasis on motor equipment operation and from lower classes by its highly skilled nature and coordination of other motor equipment operators.

EXAMPLES OF WORK**

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Depending on area assigned:

Operates motor grader and heavy construction and maintenance equipment in street construction.

Performs finish limerock work.

Directs work of other operators in the operation of equipment. Acts as lead worker at job sites, directing the activities of all crewmembers.

Plans work activities to prevent property damage and injury. Keeps records of labor and materials, including computer input of work orders.

Duties consist primarily in the driving and/or operation of heavy construction, tree work and maintenance equipment, i.e. street sweeper, front end loader, payloader, large backhoe, hydra-lift, bucket truck, bulldozer, low boy transport truck, 10 wheel dump truck, trencher, stump digger, wastewater sludge truck, clam truck, chipper truck, steel rollers, and large cranes.

Operates heavy equipment for handling, installation, and repair of large pipes (greater than 4 inches) and for maintenance of open and closed stormwater water course.

Operates heavy equipment for removal and disposal of material from roadways.

Rigs material needed for jobs.

Keeps equipment on truck in working order. Inspects equipment and machinery. Performs regularly scheduled maintenance and servicing work in connection with the operation of heavy equipment. Washes, cleans, and vacuums assigned equipment.

Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

May perform work of other Motor Equipment Operator and Maintenance Worker classifications.

May frequently chauffeur other employees, depending upon assignment and work location.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, and three years experience operating heavy equipment, including some lead work or supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience, which provide the required knowledge, ability, and skills.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

1A CDL instructional permit may be required at the time of appointment and a CDL License may be required within six months of date of appointment (depending on job assignment and work location).*

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2A CDL License may be required at the time of appointment (depending on job assignment and work location).*

*  Information on whether or not a CDL license (and which class: A, B, or C) is required, will be provided by the hiring department based on the specific vehicle(s) which may be required to be driven in the particular job assignment.

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