Vehicle & Equipment Mechanic 2

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF DUTIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

•    Performs minor repairs on gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, and differentials.

•    Disassembles, inspects, repairs, adjusts, installs, and performs routine preventive maintenance on District vehicles, construction equipment, machinery, and trailer accessories and components.

•    Performs necessary inspection and repairs to bring vehicles into compliance with emission control standards and to maintain certification.

•    Maintains and installs all electrical components, such as directional lights, safety warning lights, starting and charging systems on all District vehicles.

•    Makes roadside repairs on an as needed basis.

•    Completes and maintains time, materials and repair records and documentation.

•    May repair vehicle body and chassis parts using hand and power tools; installs and repairs power take-off equipment such as cranes and hoists.

•    May perform minor arc and gas welding repair and other fabrication as needed.

•    May change tires and balance wheels.

•    Performs other related work as required.

•    Tests, diagnoses and makes major repairs of electrical and mechanical malfunctions on all District vehicles and construction equipment including malfunctions of fuel, ignition, electrical, cooling and emission control systems, hydraulic, hydrostatic, and electro-hydraulic systems, electric and hybrid drive systems, power transmissions and differentials, universal joints and hydraulic units, steering mechanisms and other controls, and wheel alignments.

•    Maintains records and documentation required for regulatory compliance to meet District requirements.

•    Maintains inventory of parts and materials; assists with vehicle and equipment specification requirements.

•    Performs other related work as required.

Education and Experience - Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent; and

Vehicle & Equipment Mechanic II: Five years (5) years of full-time experience in automotive and truck mechanic repairs or its equivalent, which includes working knowledge of gas and arc welding. 

       Additional Requirements:

- Must possess a valid California driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record.

- Class A license within one year.

- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification is desirable.

1.    Application materials must be submitted online at www.acwd.org no later than 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 29, 2024. Application materials must include a completed Alameda County Water District Employment application. Incomplete applications will not be given further consideration.

2.    All application materials will be evaluated, and candidates who present the best job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in a written test.  Successful candidates from the written test will be invited to a qualification appraisal interview panel.

3.    Represented employee applicants receive promotional consideration consistent with the provisions of the MOU.