Auto Eqmt Op III - PW Maint

Department:Public Works Department

Organizational Unit:Roadway and Bridge

Position Type:Permanent Full Time/Part Time:Full Time

CLOSE DATE: 05/07/2026

$19.64 to $21.60 hourly. Actual salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Central Area/Merritt Island. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Performs skilled crafts and trades work operating moderately complex automotive vehicles or equipment and performing routine automotive service and maintenance.

REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) years of experience operating moderately complex automotive vehicles and equipment, including slope mowers, flat-deck tractor mowers, street sweepers, concrete trucks, bucket trucks, 18-yard dump trucks, or other similar specialized mowing and/or maintenance equipment used to maintain roads and drainage rights-of-way (ROWs); OR two (2) years of experience as a Brevard County Automotive Equipment Operator II. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess or obtain, prior to employment, a valid Florida Class B Commercial Driver's license and maintain said license during the term of employment. Must possess, or obtain within six (6) months of employment, a Pesticide Applicator license with certification in right of way pest control by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Must be able to inspect mowing-landscaping contracts and interface with contractors and enter inspection results into a work management system using a mobile device. This is heavy physical work performed outdoors and involves exposure to dirt, dust, noise, fumes, working in and around traffic and moving machinery, insects, herbicides, pesticides, and extreme weather conditions. In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man-made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be required to perform emergency duties as directed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

(With or without reasonable accommodations)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES / TRAITS

1. The employee must be able to:
   
   
   
   • LIFT:50 lbs. or more
   • CARRY:50 lbs. or more
   • PUSH:50 lbs. or more
   • PULL:50 lbs. or more
   
   
   
   
2. In an eight hour day, the employee may have to:
   
   
   
   • STAND:5 - 8 hours
   • WALK:5 - 8 hours
   • SIT:5 - 8 hours
   • DRIVE:5 - 8 hours
   
   
   
   
3. The employee must repetitively perform:
   
   
   
   • Fine manipulation (ex. writing, wiring); Operating foot controls; Pulling; Pushing; Simple grasping (ex. pen, screwdriver)
   
   
   
   
4. The employee must be able to:
   
   
   
   • Balance; Bend; Climb; Dig; Jump; Kneel; Reach; Smell; Stoop
   
   
   
   
5. The employee must have:
   
   
   
   • Color Perception; Good distant vision; Good hearing; Good near vision; Good speech; Other; Use of both eyes
   
   
   
   
6. Other necessary physical activities/traits
   
   
   
   • Must be able to lift sandbags weighing 75 pounds and lift concrete bags weighing 95 pounds.
   
   
   
   

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Working conditionsthat will apply to the employee:
   
   
   
   • At heights above/below ground level; Below ground level (ditches, tunnels, etc.; In cold; In dampness or chilly conditions; In heat; In high humidity; In or with dusty conditions; In or with moving objects or vehicles; In or with noisy conditions; On or with ladders or scaffolding; On slippery or uneven walking surfaces; With chemicals or solvents; With feet, legs or hands in water; With fumes, smoke, gases or flames; With grease; With hazardous materials; With lawn grasses, plants, etc.; With odors; With oils; With vibrations (jackhammers, etc.); Work alone; Work outside; Works Closely with Others
   
   
   
   
2. Other working conditions:
   
   
   
   • N/A