TDOT MECHANIC

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 09/22/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 09/28/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,057.00 - $5,078.00

Salary (Annually) $48,684.00 - $60,936.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Gallatin, TN

Department Transportation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SUMNER COUNTY

This position is located in Region 3 – District 37 Operations – Garage Section.

Education and Experience:

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time repair and/or maintenance of engines or related mechanical components, including but not limited to, transmissions, ignitions, and brakes.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Coursework at an accredited technical or trades school in automotive technology, auto mechanics or diesel mechanics may be substituted for the required experience on a month-for-month basis up to 12 months.

Applicants for this class must:

• Possess and maintain a Class D driver's license valid to operate vehicles in the State of Tennessee.
• Possess and maintain, or obtain at their own expense and within eleven months of hire or promotion, a Class A Commercial Driver's License with an N endorsement (a 57 restriction is allowable) that is valid in the State of Tennessee. Employees will have five months from hire or promotion into the title to obtain the applicable permits leading to eligibility for the specific required license.
• Employees not meeting the age requirements for the Class A Commercial Driver's License with an N endorsement must possess and maintain, or obtain at their own expense and within eleven months of hire or promotion into the title, a Class B Commercial Driver's License that is valid in the State of Tennessee. When the age requirements are met, the employee must, at their own expense and within eleven months, obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License with N endorsement (a 57 restriction is allowable) that is valid in the State of Tennessee.

Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Summary:

Under general supervision, is responsible for vehicle and equipment mechanic work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

This is the working level classification in the TDOT Mechanic sub-series. An employee in this class performs analysis, diagnosis, and repairs of various mechanical, electric, and computerized issues of average difficulty in vehicles and road equipment. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the TDOT Mechanic Trainee, in that an incumbent of the latter learns to analyze, diagnose, and repair various mechanical, electrical, and computerized issues of routine difficulty in vehicles and road equipment.

This class differs from that of a TDOT Mechanic Senior in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for analysis, diagnosis and repairs of vehicles and road equipment of considerable difficulty and supervisory responsibilities of average difficulty.

• Performs the calibration processes of computerized groundspeed and measuring controls to ensure proper working condition of the electronic equipment that is used in tack trucks, snow and ice removal, anti-icing distribution, salt brine production, herbicide application, mapping vehicles and asphalt pavers and milling machines.
• Repairs electronic equipment that is used in tack trucks, snow and ice removal, anti-icing distribution, salt brine production, herbicide application, mapping vehicles and asphalt pavers and milling machines by utilizing electronic testing…