Transit Fleet Technician

Why Join the City of Fairfax?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work with a dedicated team maintaining critical public transportation assets
• Ongoing training and certification support
• A workplace that values teamwork, safety, and innovation

• $2,000 bonus (Class A CDL) or $1,000 bonus (CDL permit)
• Annual Tool allowance
• Excellent health, dual retirement, and leave benefits

This is an entry level skilled mechanical repair position focused on transit diesel‑powered buses and a variety of heavy and light duty fleet assets. The role includes maintenance, mechanical repair, fabrication, new setup, and surplus decommission of transit buses and a variety of heavy/med/light duty fleet assets including special operations vehicles and equipment, bucket trucks, refuse collection trucks, leaf trucks, snow equipment, trailers, construction equipment, hybrid vehicles, and other gasoline and diesel‑powered fleet assets.

Assignments are received from the Fleet Services Operations Manager in the form of electronic repair orders. Employees work under general supervision using independent judgment in diagnosis and repair. Work is subject to inspection while in progress and upon completion. An after‑hours on‑call rotation is required.

• Preforms preventive maintenance, diagnoses issues, and repairs a variety of transit buses and medium/heavy duty fleet vehicles and equipment.
• Performs automotive repairs in an open bay, in a dusty, dirty environment where exhaust fumes are often present and temperatures may become very hot or very cold depending on the weather.
• Assists in determining equipment specifications for new vehicles and equipment.
• Repairs and overhauls a variety of items such as transmissions, clutch assemblies, power take‑offs, differentials, front and rear end assemblies; repairs hydraulic pumps, lines, and connections, replaces hydraulic cylinders.
• Uses various computers and scan tools to diagnose equipment as well as DVOMs and DSO with special leads and amp clamps.
• Repairs and replaces brakes (weighing up to 160 lbs.), generators, universal joints, lighting systems, sirens, cooling, ignition, electrical, fuel systems, mufflers, wheel bearings, exhaust pipes, springs and axles, DPF system, major engine components, tires, computer modules, multiplex systems, hybrid systems, A/C and heat systems, driveline and axles, turbos, fuel injection, wheelchair ramps, announcement systems, mobile communications systems, destination signs, fareboxes, engine/transmission cooling system, charging system, standard suspension, with air ride, backup camera and drive camera systems, GPS traffic preemption system, snowplows and spreaders, chemical spreaders, salt brine applicators, leaf impeller and bearings, leaf collection components, CCTV inspection equipment, sewer line flush trucks, etc.
• Operates saws, drill presses, hydraulic presses, valve grinding machines, and other related automotive machinery.
• Performs seasonal inspection and repairs to leaf and snow collection equipment.
• Performs seasonal A/C services and repairs.
• Performs repairs on fuel site equipment.
• Performs repairs on shop equipment and tools.
• Maintains OSHA compliance in assigned bay.
• Fabricates shop tools and parts.
• Performs minor welding and some major welding tasks.
• Operates various types of shop equipment, machinery, precision instruments, specialized tools, micrometers, dial gauges, pressure gauges, power saws, drills, grinders, tire changing, plasma cutter, torches, welder, press, pullers, vacuum machine, etc.
• Diagnoses and repairs computer‑aided systems such as fuel injection, anti‑skid brakes, emission and engine sensors, lighting, etc.
• Attends safety training.
• Verifies newly purchased transit and heavy‑duty vehicles to ensure they meet city specifications, installs decals and other equipment.
• Conducts official state safety inspections of all licensed city vehicles.
• Makes emergency road repairs and service calls as necessary.
• Required to be on rotation for on‑call to respond to vehicle or city emergencies.
• Will be required to work overtime with little or no notice as needed.
• Will be required to work holidays as needed.
• Supports 24/7 emergency operations such as…