Fleet Team Leader

Salary: $93,953.60 - $ Annually

Location:

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Job Number: JR-T

Business Area: 1317 - General Services

Opening Date: 10/02/2026

Closing Date: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Fleet Team Leader positions lead, coordinate, and perform the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of automotive, construction, and industrial equipment; manage a shop or shift; assist in the planning and assignment of work, inspection, and repair of vehicles and equipment; inspect work in progress and completed work; provide instruction and technical assistance to team members in repair and maintenance work; inspect equipment prior to and after repairs and overhauls;

perform difficult mechanical repairs and overhauls; prepare and approve stock orders for parts; prepare work schedules, budgetary estimates, records of work activities, and vehicle maintenance records and reports; monitor and report on the performance of crew members; assist in reviewing time entries and reports, mileage reports, and production reports; and perform other duties as assigned.

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSCME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Fleet Team Leader employees may be required to work nights, rotating or unusual shift work for an extended period, for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Fleet Team Leader employees who possess valid Master Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications may receive an additional $1.75 per hour.
• Fleet Team Leader employees may be required to lift and carry items weighing over 75 pounds.
• Fleet Team Leader employees may be required to work weekends and holidays.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

• One year of full‑time experience as an Equipment Service Writer or Master Fleet Technician with the City of San Diego.
• Two years of full‑time experience as an Equipment Mechanic or Fleet Technician with the City of San Diego.
• Successful completion of a state‑accredited four‑year Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship Program AND two years of full‑time journey‑level experience as an automotive or truck technician/mechanic.
• Six years of full‑time journey‑level experience as an automotive or truck technician/mechanic.

City of San Diego employees using Out‑of‑Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify, you must submit written documentation signed by your appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work you performed, dates, and the total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

A valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Automotive Technician Certificate or Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician Certificate issued by the National Institute of Automotive Excellence will be required at the time of application.

Some positions may require a Smog Check Technician Certification issued by the State of California, Bureau of Automotive Repair, within one year of the hire date.

A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.

• For some positions, a valid California Class A or B Driver License, with Hazardous Materials and Tank Endorsements, AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years may be required at the time of hire.
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