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Vehicle and Equipment Technician I
Salary
$49,842.83 - $83,071.46 Annually
Location
Fairfax (EJ15), VA
Job Type
FT Hourly W BN
Job Number
24-01262
Department
Vehicle Services
Opening Date
05 / 18 / 2024
Closing Date
5 / 31 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade
Posting Type
Open to General Public
Job Announcement
$2,500 Signing Bonus*
Performs skilled mechanical work in the maintenance and repair of automotive and related equipment, under limited supervision.
Analyzes and diagnoses gas and fuel operated vehicles for maintenance defects. Performs Virginia state and emission inspections of vehicles and equipment.
Performs related work as required.
Day Shifts : 5 : 30 a.m. to 2 : 00 p.m., 10 : 00 a.m. to 6 : 30 p.m., or 11 : 00 a.m. to 7 : 30 p.m.
Evening Shifts : 2 : 00 p.m. to 10 : 30 p.m.
Locations : Alban, Jermantown, Newington or West Ox depending on the needs of the department.
Note : This job announcement may be used to fill multiple full-time Vehicle and Equipment Technician I positions. This is an entry-level position, and the salary offer will not exceed the mid-point (or $66,456.
83) of the advertised salary range.
The position may be underfilled as a Vehicle and Equipment Technician Aide (Grade S15); the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.
A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the full-time Vehicle and Equipment Technician I position.
Applicants must possess a valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.
To learn more about a career with Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, watch our video "This is The Department of Vehicle Services".
Illustrative Duties
The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following : (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Completion of the tenth grade plus two years of experience in problem diagnosis, repair and maintenance of a wide variety of light, medium, heavy and / or specialized automotive equipment.
Related automotive technical education or trade training above the high school may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Possession of a set of hand tools commonly used in the automotive industry, such as wrenches, pliers, and sockets and ratchets.
Personal tools are required upon appointment.
UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS
This position may be underfilled as a Vehicle and Equipment Technician Aide (Grade S15; $43,498.00 - 72,496.11).
The employment standards for the Vehicle and Equipment Technician Aide are
Personal tools are required upon appointment.
Underfill candidates must be able to meet the minimum qualifications of the Vehicle and Equipment Technician I within two years of the job announcement's closing date by 5 / 31 / 2026.
Applicants hired at the Vehicle and Equipment Technician Aide level will be non-competitively promoted to the Vehicle and Equipment Technician I level upon successful completion of an underfill agreement.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED
For the Department of Vehicle Services
Applicants hired with a CLP must obtain a CDL - Class B with air brakes, P (Passenger) and S (School Bus) endorsements within eleven months of hire date.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Possess current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification(s).
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is considered "essential personnel" and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.
e., weather, transportation, other disaster).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to lift 50 pounds on an average of once daily; stoop, bend, twist, and reach many times daily; use ladders extensively;
user creeper (or get on hands and knees) several times daily. Ability to work in temperatures ranging from 0 to 100 degrees and drive commercial vehicles.
All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian / Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and / or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO / AA / TTY.
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Last updated : 2024-06-06
Full Time
$54k-71k (estimate)
05/24/2024
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