Heavy Equipment Mechanic

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award‑winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world’s widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking Heavy Equipment Mechanic 2's in the Olympic Region (OR) Transportation Equipment Fund (TEF) organization. These positions are responsible for performing journey‑level inspection, troubleshooting, diagnosing, servicing, and making major and minor mechanical repairs on all types of equipment used in highway maintenance. Olympic Region TEF provides well maintained vehicles and equipment to customers who in turn may accomplish their services to the public in a safe, efficient, timely, and cost‑effective manner.

The primary function of these positions is to perform all aspects of Preventative Maintenance (PM) and repair duties on all inventoried equipment within the Olympic Region’s area of responsibility.

These positions may be required to respond to non‑scheduled call‑out emergencies on weekends and holidays. They must be able to report in service to the assigned duty station within 60 minutes of an after‑hours call. This position may be required to work alternate and emergency shifts as situations dictate and respond to emergency conditions in all weather conditions; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, alone or part of a team as needed.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Heavy Equipment Mechanic 2 will:

• Inspect, diagnose, and make needed repairs to equipment, such as vehicles over 15,000 GVW, mechanical equipment such as specialty trucks, power shovels, graders, backhoes, dozers, heavy trucks and accessories, snow blowers, loaders, rollers, sweepers, oil distributors, catch basin cleaners, and all other state‑owned equipment used in highway maintenance and engineering.
• Use digital Multi Mate and scanning tools to diagnose and repair computer‑controlled fuel systems (both diesel and gas), steering and suspension systems, hydraulic and air brake systems including anti‑lock brake systems, electronic windshield wiper, traction control devices, heating and cooling systems, seasonal checkups, steam cleaning, washing, major/minor tune‑ups and adjustments, installs and repairs WAF (wireless Automate Fueling) system and fabrication and installation of all related parts and components of numerous systems.
• Perform machinist, body and glass repair, and welding fabrication work; fabricate brackets, attachments, and specialized equipment attachments; paint and perform touch up paint.
• Perform preventative maintenance (PM) on all WSDOT equipment and vehicles to ensure reliability of equipment for user groups. Perform PM to detect and repair safety items on equipment to reduce field down time and to extend the service life of equipment.
• Operate computer to maintain shop records, initiate work orders, order parts, and communicate order status.
• Analyze agency‑wide industrial/commercial and agency specialized equipment, and contract vehicle needs and usage.

Required
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• Heavy Equipment Maintenance, Repair & Operation: Demonstrated skills to inspect, diagnose, and repair small, large, and heavy equipment used in highway maintenance and engineering; skills to operate and road test class A, B, and C vehicles and other equipment.
• Preventive Maintenance & Equipment Reliability: Experience performing preventive maintenance on small, large, and heavy equipment. Skilled in identifying and correcting safety issues to minimize downtime, extend service life, and ensure equipment availability for field operations.
• Safety Awareness & Compliance: Thorough knowledge of occupational safety requirements and commitment to safe work practices in shop and…