Vehicle and Equipment Technician ; 310T Mechanics

Requisition
Department:
Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Service:
Fleet Services
Branch:
Fleet Maintenance & Tech Services Branch

Employment Type:

3 Full-time Permanent 

Work Hours:

40.00 hours per week (Various Shifts)
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside 
Salary Information: $79,335.36 - $85,812.48 annually (2024 rates of pay)

Location:

Various
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Maintenance and Trades 
Application Close: 27/02/2026


* Applications received will be used to staff current and on-going requirements for 12 months.

SUMMARY

The City of Ottawa has been named one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers, and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer for five consecutive years. Fleet Services supports all City departments that rely on vehicles and equipment to deliver their services and operates out of nine garages located throughout the city. We currently have openings for Vehicle & Equipment Technicians 2 (310T Mechanics) in our Fleet Maintenance and Technical Service Branch.
The City of Ottawa is a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, committed to providing all employees with an opportunity to thrive. We support employees to learn, progress and grow with access to development opportunities like mentoring, coaching, job shadowing, special on-the-job assignments, leadership development, language training, job-specific training, and all required health and safety training.
Unionized with CUPE 503, the City offers an excellent employee benefits package and pension plan along with other benefits as listed below, to ensure that our employees and their families have access to the resources they need (as outlined in the CUPE 503 Collective Agreement):

• Health, Dental and Vision Care benefits

• Paid sick leave

• Special leave

• Long term Disability

• Life Insurance

• Membership in OMERS pension fund with 100% Employer matching pension contributions

• Employee and Family assistance programs that helps you and your family find solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges.

• Progressive vacation time accrual based on length of service (3 weeks vacation to start that increases to 4 weeks after five years of continuous service and progressing up to a maximum of 7 weeks)

• 13 paid public holidays as listed in the Collective Agreement

• Tools Allowance - $460 annually

• Boots Allowance - $225 annually

• Shift Premiums – an additional 7% hourly on qualified shifts as per the Collective Agreement

• Overtime pay: any hours worked above the regular schedule are paid at a rate of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate as per the Collective Agreement

• Paid Uniforms

• Learning and development - Learning and development options include e-learning online resources, and in-class or virtual instructor-led courses.

JOB SUMMARY

Fleet Maintenance & Technical Services is responsible for: scheduled, unscheduled and emergency service; seasonal overhauls; vehicle commissioning/decommissioning; vehicle inspections and certifications; warranty monitoring; shop and specialty tool maintenance/management; maintenance of small equipment and special equipment such as fire, ambulance, ice resurfacing, turf, etc.; repair performance analysis; and Technical Services including specifying, acquiring, leasing and disposing of Municipal Fleet Vehicles.

You are responsible for performing a wide range of duties expected of a Vehicle and Equipment Technician 2, including, but not limited to, the following: conducting diagnostic inspections, performing general mechanical overhaul and repair work, and performing scheduled preventive daily maintenance inspections and repairs on vehicle system and components including, but not limited to, steering, suspension, electrical, ignition, fuel, emission control/exhaust and engine management, hydraulics, and vehicular climate control systems.

You perform all maintenance and repairs to a wide variety of fleet vehicles systems and components including, but not limited to, vehicles powered by gas, diesel, propane or natural gas, tractors, graders, loaders, dozers, cranes, mowers, heavy vehicles (i.e. garbage trucks, zambonis, ice resurfacing equipment, etc.), and automotive associated equipment including, but not…