Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic C Job Los Angeles area,California USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC 3743 C
Salary

$119,642 (flat-rated). The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $117,408 (flat-rated) or $119,851 (flat-rated).

Notes

Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower flat-rated positions.

Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Role overview

A Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic does journey-level work in the maintenance and repair of construction, road maintenance, marine, or firefighting equipment; or builds and installs or modifies equipment for special purposes.

Qualifications

Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a heavy duty equipment mechanic; or

Two years of full-time paid experience as a journey-level equipment mechanic which includes the repair of a variety of heavy duty gasoline and diesel powered vehicles or off road construction equipment or watercraft; or

Five years of full-time paid experience in equipment maintenance and repair, of which two years must have been in the maintenance and repair of heavy duty gasoline and diesel powered vehicles or off road construction equipment or watercraft.

Completion of an auto or truck mechanics program at an accredited institution may be substituted for the experience requirement specified in Requirement #3 on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. (30 semester or 45 quarter units from an accredited college or trade school is equal to one year.)

Process Notes

Applicants filing under Requirement #1 must submit an Apprenticeship Certificate at the time of filing. The certificate must be attached to the online application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the certificate is attached AFTER the online application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted the certificate. Applicants who fail to submit the Apprenticeship Certificate at the time of filing by attaching it to the online application will not be considered further in this examination.

Applicants filing under Requirement #3 must list the two years of experience in the maintenance and repair of heavy duty gasoline and diesel powered vehicles or off road construction equipment separately in the work history section of the online application.

Applicants wishing to substitute the completion of an auto or truck mechanics program at an accredited institution for up to two years of experience specified in Requirement #3 must submit a certificate of completion at the time of filing. The copy of the certificate must be attached to the online application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the certificate is attached AFTER the online application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted it.

The substitution will not be considered for applicants who fail to provide the certificate at the time of filing.

A valid Class C California driver s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of filing. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

The positions of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic in the General Services Department (GSD), the Department of Public Works – Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN), the Department of Water and Power (DWP), the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the Harbor Department, and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) require a valid California Class A and/or Class B driver s license issued by the California DMV and a valid medical certificate prior to appointment.

GSD, LASAN, LAWA, and LAFD will require a valid California Class A and/or Class B driver s license with Tanker and/or Hazmat endorsement(s) prior to appointment. Applicants must submit a commercial driving history in accordance with Tanker and/or Hazmat endorsement(s) with the California Department of Motor Vehicles CVC Section 1801.1. Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.

Some positions may require a valid marine Diesel Engine & Support Systems certification issued by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) or equivalent Detroit Diesel Factory Certification for marine diesel engine and support systems.

For journey level experience obtained outside the City, journey level is defined as completion of a recognized apprenticeship program; or sufficient experience in the trade deemed equivalent to apprenticeship completion that resulted in full…


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