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Motor Equipment Operator IV
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What they do
An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$52,448 / year median in Florida
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Motor Equipment Operator IV Palm Beach County - 3.8 West Palm Beach, FL Job Details $22.88 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Heavy equipment operation
Driver's License Full Job Description ISSUED:
09/03/2026
CLOSES:
09/17/2026
Position:
MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IV
Salary:
$22.88
Per Hour Division:
Road and Bridge Department:
ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Department:
ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Division:
Road and Bridge Hours:
6:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Tuesday - Friday; may be required to work overtime.
Other:
SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION SUBJECT TO RANDOM DRUG TESTING
. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Valid Florida Driver's License and PBC Risk Management Department driving history approval prior to appointment. Must obtain a FL Class A CDL Permit with Air Brakes and Tanker Endorsements within 90 days of hire and obtain a FL Class A CDL within 180 days of appointment. Hearing Loss Test required for selected candidate. Applicants will be tested on required equipment . Use the Job ID based on the Position Location as follows Location Job ID 2555 Vista Parkway, WPB 36085 Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of street sweepers, Vactor/sewer cleaner/vacuum trucks, and other specialized equipment in the Stormwater section. Operates moderately complex large vehicles and less complex public works construction and stormwater equipment. May be temporarily assigned duties in another Division/Section during slack periods and/or perform additional related work as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires qualified applicants to possess the following:
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience operating heavy-duty equipment and a high degree of skill in working to engineering grades.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include: Three (3) years of experience in the stormwater field, and Valid FL Class A CDL. All employees of Palm Beach County may be required to work before, during and/or after a natural or man-made disaster or hurricane. In accordance with Affirmative Action requirements of Sec. 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the County provides reasonable accommodation. If you need a reasonable accommodation for interviewing or initial employment, please notify the Palm Beach County BCC Human Resources Department. EO/AA Employer M/F/D/V; (Drug Free Work Place).