Sr. Heavy Duty Equipment Technician - Fire & Public Works

Pay Range: $51,308 - $64,135 annual compensation 

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Heavy Duty Equipment Technician - Fire & Public Works job is available with the City of Fort Worth Property Management Department, Fleet Division. The Property Management Department, Fleet Division, plays a large part in providing support for all City departments serving our residents.  The Fleet Division is the “glue” which keeps the City equipment and vehicles in a mechanically sound state and safe for all employees and residents.  The Division seeks the best leaders to continue our tradition of being an award winning fleet!  

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED supplemented by additional specialized training in automotive/mechanical, truck, construction, or electrical systems repair
• Three (3) years of experience in automotive/truck, construction equipment, off-road vehicle, or electrical systems repair.
• Valid Class C driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain mechanic hand tools of type and quantities sufficient to perform with efficiency all required repair duties.
• Must pass Drug Screen and HPE

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of repair principles, practices, and techniques for automobiles, trucks, heavy equipment, off-road vehicles, and fire and safety vehicles/equipment to achieve aggressive performance goals in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals, blueprints, and electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Valid Texas Class B driver’s
• Preference may be given to applicants that hold current National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (NIASE) Certification(s) in automobile or heavy truck.

The Sr. Heavy Duty Equipment Technician - Fire & Public Works job responsibilities include:

• Repair principles, practices, and techniques for automobiles, trucks, heavy equipment, off-road vehicles, and fire and safety vehicles/equipment to achieve aggressive performance goals in a fast paced environment.
• Diagnosing, repairs, or installs hydraulic pumps, motors, valve bodies, and systems that operate steering, brakes, transmissions and clutches.
• Establish safe and efficient methods of diagnosis and repair of all types of City of Fort Worth equipment.
• Work related to maintaining, inspecting, repairing, and replacing worn or broken equipment as well as automobile and truck parts and special emergency equipment add-ons.  Performs diagnostic tests.
• Reading and interpreting manuals, blueprints, and electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Evaluating and providing quality control on all maintenance and repairs.
• Dedication to complete customer service.

Physical Demands:

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.