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Automotive Repair Technician II

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Automotive Repair Technician II

Salary

$50,624.05 - $58,217.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

13517

Department

General Services

Division

Fleet Maintenance

Opening Date

09/25/2025

Closing Date

10/5/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Fleet Management is a division within the Department of General Services and is responsible for the acquisition, disposal, maintenance, and servicing of over 2,000 city vehicles and equipment. The Fleet Management Division (FMD) also manages various fleet programs such as fuel management, motor-pool services, and contract administration. The city currently averages 1,466 active rolling stock units and 560 active equipment units. These units are utilized to provide a variety of services to city residents ranging from public safety to utility and refuse needs. The ability of city departments to provide services effectively and efficiently is often dependent on a safe and reliable fleet of vehicles and equipment.

The Department of General Services, Fleet Management Division’s Night Shop is seeking an Automotive Repair Technician II. This position will be responsible for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and performing major and minor repairs on a wide range of specialized City vehicles and equipment, with a primary focus on refuse trucks and emergency vehicles. This role also includes performing wrecker operations, maintaining exterior and interior shop cleanliness, ordering and picking up parts, and documenting repairs and services in fleet management software. Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and performs major and minor repairs to specialized equipment and vehicles. Performs wrecker operations and other duties such as cleaning the interior and exterior areas of the shop, ordering and picking up parts, and logging information into the computer.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Performs preventative maintenance and general repair to units classified as heavy vehicles and equipment by performing inspections, evaluating performance, and diagnosing complex problems requiring high level repairs.

+ Diagnoses and repairs vehicles by using equipment and tools to properly locate and correct any problem areas.

+ Performs other duties by retrieving City vehicles and towing, cleaning interior and exterior areas of the shop, ordering and picking up parts, and logging information into the computer.

+ Inspects, sets-up, and prepares new vehicles and equipment to be placed in service.

+ May lead, train, advise and assist less experienced personnel or subordinates.

+ Ability to lift 75 pounds and work in dirty or hazardous areas, such as exposure to refuse and sewage trucks.

Education/Experience

Required:

+ Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

+ Two years of work experience performing automotive maintenance and repair duties.

Preferred Experience:

+ Experience working on refuse and sewage trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles.

+ Experience working with vehicle hydraulic systems and equipment

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid CDL (Class A) Driver’s License must be obtainable within six (6) months of hire.

Working Hours:

+ Monday-Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm (night shift is eligible for a 10% shift differential). 40 hours per week. This position is essential, requiring reporting to work during emergencies and city closures.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree or higher

04

How many years experience do you have in automotive maintenance and repair work?

+ Less than 2 years experience

+ 2 years experience

+ 3 years experience

+ 4 years experience or more

+ No experience

05

Which of the following do you have experience working with?

+ Heavy Trucks

+ Off Road Equipment

+ Refuse Trucks

+ Medium Trucks

+ Compact Trucks

+ No experience with the above

06

Do you have experience in diagnosing and repairing the following: (Check all that apply)

+ Transmissions

+ Air brake systems

+ Electrical systems

+ Suspension

+ Engine tune-ups

+ Engine Repairs

+ None of the above

07

What type of diagnostic equipment have you used in the past? Please explain.

08

What type of licenses or certifications do you possess as they pertain to automotive repair? (Ex. CDL, VA State)

09

This is a night shift position, 3:00pm-11:30pm. You will be required to report to work during emergencies and city closures. Do you understand?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

13

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

14

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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