Job Description

Posting number: 25-05784

Department: Fleet Management

Job classification: Fleet Maintenance Specialist, Senior *

Posting type: Open

Categories: Fleet Services, Maintenance, Automotive

Summary

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $58,373 - $88,775/ Annually

Workdays/Hours: 6:30 am-3:00 pm

Nationally recognized for our innovative fleet management practices, it’s our Fleet Management Department employees who make the difference. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our winning team. If innovation and sustainability are important to you, bring your skills and talents to Durham!

To provide repair and maintenance of equipment, vehicles and related systems. Incumbents provide advanced specialized and skilled labor diagnosing, repairing and maintaining construction equipment, heavy trucks, fire apparatus and other miscellaneous equipment including performing mechanical repairs, diesel repairs and hydraulic repairs; dismantling, overhauling, repairing and reassembling engines; rebuilding/replacing transmissions; rebuilding drive trains, carburetors, differentials, pumps and gear boxes; welding metal components; fabricating unique parts; operating equipment; performing tests and inspections; performing preventative maintenance; enter data into maintenance management system; and performing field and emergency calls.

Incumbents assigned to fire equipment, perform technical and mechanical diagnostic and repair work on specialized fire apparatus and related equipment, including preventative maintenance; welding; electric network troubleshooting and repair; and providing on-call support to the fire department.

Examples of duties

• Performing technical and mechanical diagnostic and repair work on specialized fire apparatus and firefighting equipment, and related equipment.
• Performing preventative maintenance duties.
• Performing preventative maintenance duties.
• Welding equipment as needed.
• Troubleshooting electrical network issues.
• Providing on-call support to the fire department.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in auto mechanics/repair, automotive diesel technology, or a related field; "OR" equivalent;
• Three (3) years of automotive repair experience.
• North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record or obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Emergency Vehicle Technician Fire Pump Certification or Hale Pump Certification or obtain within 2 years of hire.
• Environmental Protection Agency 609 Certification or obtain within 6 months.

Supplemental information

• Three years of Medium/Heavy Duty truck experience.
• Advanced skills with automotive diagnostic equipment to include OEM diagnostic software, scan tools and similar equipment.
• Valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification.
• Welding experience.