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Automotive Repair Technician, Senior

Salary

$54,601.00 - $89,031.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12682

Department

General Services

Division

Fleet Maintenance

Opening Date

12/17/2024

Closing Date

12/26/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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• Benefits

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

Fleet Management is a division within the Department of General Services and is responsible for the acquisition, disposal, maintenance, and servicing of over 2,000 city vehicles and equipment. The Fleet Management Division (FMD) also manages various fleet programs such as fuel management, motor-pool services, and contract administration. The city currently averages 1,466 active rolling stock units and 560 active equipment units. These units are utilized to provide a variety of services to city residents ranging from public safety to utility and refuse needs. The ability of city departments to provide services effectively and efficiently is often dependent on a safe and reliable fleet of vehicles and equipment.

The Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division, is seeking a Senior Automotive Repair Technician to service, maintain, and repair all city vehicles, heavy equipment, motorized specialty vehicles and portable and industrial equipment. Provides towing and recovery services as needed.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Oversees and performs preventive maintenance and major repair to all units including heavy classified equipment or vehicles requiring complex diagnostics and repairs to include safety and mechanical features and repairing transmissions, engines, hydraulic and electrical systems, suspension, brake systems and associated systems and state inspections.

• Diagnoses and repairs vehicles by using computerized diagnostic equipment and tools to properly locate and correct any problem areas.

• Reviews or prepares documentation for maintenance activities such as repairs, parts used, cost, and other asset information.

• Supervises others including training, scheduling, and assigning and evaluating work; coordinates and communicates with equipment users and other agencies on equipment readiness matters.

• Oversees or performs State safety inspections on vehicles and equipment.

• Ability to lift 75 pounds and work in dirty or hazardous area.

Education/Experience

• Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Required:

• Four years as an auto repair technician.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid CDL (Class A) Driver's License must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.

• Virginia State Inspection License required.

• A/C Certification required.

Work Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, 3:00pm to 11:30pm; this position is eligible for a 10% shift differential; this position may require rotating, on-call shifts.

Signing Bonus:

• This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  03

  How many years of experience do you have in automotive maintenance and repair work?

• No experience

• Less than 4 years of experience

• 4 years of experience

• 5 years of experience

• 6 or more years of experience

  04

  Do you have experience in diagnosing and repairing the following? (check all that apply)

• Transmissions

• Air Brake System

• Suspension

• Engine Tune-Ups

• Engine Repairs

• None of the above

  05

  Which of the following do you have experience working with?

• Heavy Trucks

• Off Road Equipment

• Refuse Trucks

• Medium Trucks

• Compact Vehicles

• None of the above

  06

  What diagnostic programs and equipment do you have experience working with?

  07

  Do you currently possess any ASE certifications? If so, please list them. If not, write N/A.

  08

  Do you currently possess a Virginia State Inspection License?

• Yes

• No

  09

  Do you currently possess a 609 A/C Certification?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Do you possess a valid Commercial Driver's License?

• Yes

• No

  11

  This position requires road calls and rotating on-call shifts operating from 11:30pm to 6:30am, 7 days per week, to include weekends and holidays. Are you willing to work on-call shifts and respond to road calls as needed?

• Yes

• No

  12

  The expected hiring salary range for this position is $54,601 to $62,791. Are you willing to accept a salary within this range?

• Yes

• No

  13

  Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes

• No

  14

  Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

  15

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  16

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  Required Question

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