HEO/Laborer

City of Attleboro Posting (10/9/2026) Department of Public Works Hoisting Equipment Operator/ Laborer Pay Range: $28.29 - $35.28 per hour The City of Attleboro is seeking a qualified Hoisting Equipment Operator/Laborer for the Department of Public Works. Under the direction of a working foreman or foreman, the successful candidate will operate trucks and heavy equipment with rated capacities of up to and exceeding 9 tons, as well as various types of hoisting equipment, to support the maintenance, repair, and improvement of City buildings, streets, and other public properties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operates hoisting equipment, including backhoes, cranes, power shovels, trench diggers, pile drivers, front-end loaders, clamshell machines, and catch basin machines.
• Operates equipment powered by internal combustion engines, electricity, or compressed air, as well as mechanically or hydraulically controlled equipment.
• Operates derricks, cranes, draglines, clamshells, orange-peel grapples, pile drivers, shovels, backhoes, front-end loaders, trenching machines, and similar equipment used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of sidewalks, streets, walls, and curbing; excavation of trenches; and installation of asphalt.
• Operates motor-driven equipment, including trucks with rated capacities exceeding 9 tons, tractors, semi-trailers, truck-trailer combinations, and specialized vehicles such as road rollers, rotary snowplows, mobile highway graders, and mobile bituminous spreaders.
• Performs duties associated with Heavy Motor Equipment Operator (Heavy MEO), operating trucks with rated capacities exceeding 3 tons and up to 9 tons, large tractors, road sweepers, snow loaders, leaf loaders, snow fighters, sidewalk rollers, road flushers, and similar equipment.
• May perform duties typically assigned to a Motor Equipment Repairman, including operating pickup trucks, dump trucks, and panel trucks with rated capacities of 3 tons or less; passenger vehicles; sidewalk plows and sweepers; and small tractors, bulldozers, and rollers.
• Participates in the City's Snow and Ice Program.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of experience performing manual labor and operating hoisting equipment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Massachusetts Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with an air-brake endorsement.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Hoisting License (2A/4E).

Work Schedule

• Hours: 40 hours per week.
• Regular Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Work hours are subject to change or extension based on departmental needs. During inclement weather, extended hours may be required as part of the City's Snow and Ice Program.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a resume and completed employment application to:

City of Attleboro – Human Resources Office Attleboro City Hall 77 Park Street Attleboro, MA 02703 Applications may also be submitted by email to attleborojobs@cityofattleboro.us. Application Deadline: October 23, 2026