Truck & Transport Mechanic - Eligibility List

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Truck & Transport Mechanic - Eligibility List

Job Posting

At Halifax Regional Municipality, we are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value and expertise of our employees. As part of this ongoing commitment, Transit Fleet is pleased to announce an increase in hourly wages for our Truck & Transport Mechanics to $47.13 per hour ($98,035 annually). This adjustment ensures our wages remain aligned with industry standards, supporting our goal to attract and retain top talent in this critical field.

Halifax Transit is inviting applications for the Eligibility List position of Truck and Transport Mechanic in the Transit Fleet division. Join the team of approximately 130 other Truck and Transport Mechanics, Body Mechanics, and Hostlers who work to maintain a reliable fleet of buses used to serve a community of approximately 400,000.

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2

SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

Under the direction of the Superintendent of Transit Fleet, the Truck and Transport Mechanic will be responsible to perform maintenance work ranging from standard brake jobs to engine rebuilds on transit’s fleet of over 346 buses. The fleet includes over 263 40-foot conventional, 47 60-foot articulating, and 36 para-transit buses.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Truck & Transport Mechanic will perform scheduled and non-scheduled repairs on the fleet of buses to manufacturer and regulatory standards (Motor Carrier Act, UARB). Duties will include but not be limited to the following:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

How to apply: Applications must be submitted online. Copies of the following documents must be submitted along with your resume and cover letter:
- Red seal Journeyperson Truck and Transport License, or Proof of education
- Copy of Truck and Transport Diploma and confirmation of enrollment in Apprenticeship program
- Valid Driver's license.

Security Clearance Requirements: Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable Criminal Records Check and a current Driver's Abstract.

Candidates must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position and have valid licensing, as required.

Please note – Applicants are responsible to include all information that they wish to have taken into consideration in the review of their application, and applicants are required to provide full details of experience or training referenced in the posting. Applicants may be screened out of this competition at preliminary stages of review based on the insufficiency of the information provided, and…