Fleet Equipment Repair Specialist - Public Works

About This Position

Are you ready to take your expertise to the next level and positively shape the future of fleet maintenance for one of the nation's largest cities? The City of Phoenix Public Works Department is launching an innovative training program, and we're looking for three highly skilled Fleet Technical Training Specialists to lead the way. This is more than a job; it's a chance to design and deliver a comprehensive technical training program from the ground up, impacting a fleet of over 8,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment and supporting a team of 175 technicians who keep the fifth-largest city in America moving

What You'll Do: Serve as a technical trainer and mentor, guiding Fleet Services technicians at all levels. Develop and implement a cutting-edge training curriculum, real-world learning models, and oversee the Fleet Services Service Worker II Apprenticeship program. Deliver positive hands-on instruction in automotive and heavy equipment repair, ensuring technicians master advanced skills. Create and manage training schedules for apprentices, new hires, and experienced staff. Apply your expertise to diagnose and repair complex issues in specialized areas such as electrical systems, hydraulics, transmissions, and engines. Inspect work and provide technical assistance and training to Auto Technicians, Heavy Equipment Mechanics, and Equipment Service Workers. Foster a culture of positive engagement, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. Ensure regular and reliable attendance.

Why This Role Stands Out: Be a pioneer in a new program that will define the future of fleet maintenance training. Work with a diverse fleet and a large, skilled technician team that supports critical city operations. Enjoy competitive pay, outstanding benefits, and the stability of a career with a major U.S. city. Make a lasting impact on a program that will elevate technician skills and motivation citywide.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The Ideal Candidate Possesses

• Formal education in automotive/diesel technology, vocational/technical programs, or military-equivalent training.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to engage and inspire adult learners.
• Deep technical knowledge of light and heavy-duty vehicle repair.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and adapt to evolving program needs.
• Commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in training delivery.
• Proficient in Microsoft Products.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $33.41 to $44.77 per hour.

Hiring Range: $33.41 to $38.68 per hour.

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Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience as an equipment mechanic above the apprentice level One of the specialized fields mentioned above.
• OR six months of experience as an automotive mechanic and completion of a recognized apprenticeship in a specialized field.
• OR Certification as a General Automobile Mechanic by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence may be substituted for all experience other than the specified experience or apprenticeship in a specialized field.
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• The City job description can be found here.
  
  

Work And Environmental Conditions Requirements

• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
• Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Documented training from OEMs or industry providers (e.g., Cummins, Allison, Ford, GM, EV/HV safety).

Formal education in automotive/diesel technology, vocational/technical programs, or military-equivalent training.

Experience working in or supporting multi-shift operations (night/weekend coverage, on-call, staggered training or scheduling responsibilities).

Hands-on experience with electrical/CAN bus diagnostics, hydraulics, transmissions, engines, oscilloscope use, scan tools, or engine/transmission rebuilds.

Experience With

• Spanning both automotive/light-duty and heavy equipment/apparatus (refuse, construction, fire, police, specialty).
• Building or delivering technical training (e.g., trainer, lead tech conducting classes, SOP/job aid development).
• Working as a Lead mechanic, shop lead, foreperson, or mentorship assignments (apprentices, new hires).
• Safety certification or safety-related experience: OSHA-10/30, LOTO, rigging/lifting, HV/EV safety, JSA development, safety committee participation.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 9, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Equipment Repair Spec, JC:73120, ID# 61699, 5/27/26, USM, AJ, Benefits:002

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