Fleet Equipment Technician III; Automotive, Heavy Equipment

## Fleet Equipment Technician III (Automotive, Heavy Equipment)
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Austin Fleet Mobility Services:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 14, 2026 (13 days left to apply):
JR105304
** About This Position
** At the Austin Fleet Mobility Department, we’re proud to play a vital role in keeping our city moving forward. Managing more than 7,800 vehicles across 25 departments—including Fire, Police, EMS, Austin Energy, and Austin Water—we support the essential services that make Austin thrive, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and efficiency.##
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* Job Description:

**** Fleet Equipment Technician III (Automotive, Heavy Equipment)
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* Purpose:

** Under general direction, performs skilled and specialized mechanical repairs on vehicles and motorized equipment, including trailers maintained by Fleet Services. This position is considered to be at the journeyman level within the Fleet Equipment Technician occupation.
** Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
** Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
* Performs complex gasoline and diesel engine tune-ups and overhauls.
* Performs specialized work and repairs on engines, carburetors, transmissions, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and other complex vehicle components.
* Repairs heavy equipment specifically serviced by the service center.
* Disassembles, repairs, services, reassembles, and reinstalls vehicle accessories and systems, including brakes, transmissions, hydraulic or pneumatic systems, cooling systems and radiators, air conditioning, suspension, vehicle generators, carburetors and fuel injection, starters, and pumps.
* Performs wheel alignments on all types of heavy equipment, such as crawler loaders, backhoes and bulldozers.
* Operates and uses acetylene torch to repair equipment.
* Records maintenance and service data on designated forms.
* Performs preventive maintenance, as required.
** Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
** May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluations, training and guidance to others.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
** Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
* Knowledge of methods, systems and components, and materials used in repair and servicing of vehicles and other equipment including, motorized heavy equipment and trailers.
* Knowledge of various specialized types of vehicles diagnostic testing and analysis equipment and tools used in vehicle repair and maintenance.
* Knowledge of fleet operations and services.
* Knowledge of tasks such as work team concepts and productivity techniques, safety practices, City policy and procedure and other operational requirements.
* Skill in oral and written communication.
* Ability to read and comprehend technical manuals.
* Ability to interact with tact and courtesy and maintain a professional demeanor.
* Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent plus four (4) years of experience in a related field.
* Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.
* Completion of an accredited automotive, diesel or related certification program may substitute for required experience up to a maximum of six (6) months. An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years.
** Licenses and Certifications

Required:

*** Requires a Class  C …