Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Physical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) manages and oversees all University activities and services related to physical and environmental planning, design and construction, engineering, physical plant maintenance and operations, capital and space planning, space management, and the associated business services necessary to support these functions. The University’s main campus is spread across more than 2,000 acres and includes over 500 buildings comprising more than 8 million square feet.

The department oversees operating budgets of over $60 million, manages a project portfolio of approximately $990 million, and employs over 400 fulltime staff to carry out the duties necessary for campus development and operation.

Budgeted Salary: $42.70 - $53.12/hour. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience. Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes:
  Day

Job End Date: None

Union Representation: SX, Service Unit

Travel: Up to 50% of the time between campus sites

• Performs or assists other technicians in major repair and maintenance of automotive and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment, including major system overhauls.
• Maintains and repairs emission control systems to ensure conformity to all local, state, and federal emission regulations.
• Performs maintenance and repair to vehicles and equipment operating on gasoline, diesel motor fuel, propane, compressed natural gas, and electric-powered vehicles and equipment.
• Reads and interprets basic blueprints and executes metal fabrication projects as directed.
• Drives the vehicles that are being repaired.

• Inspects automotive and heavy equipment to determine corrective action necessary.
• Performs drivability diagnosis of computer-controlled systems.
• Performs repairs in the most cost-efficient manner possible.

• Operates vehicles and equipment during the course of maintenance and repair.
• Utilizes engine analyzers and emission analyzers.
• Operates shop tools and equipment.
• Operates welding and fabrication equipment.

• Prepares maintenance and repair records.
• Prepares work orders that accurately reflect time and materials used in the course of repairs.

• Journeyman-level experience and skill in automotive heavy vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of tools and special tools used in the course of performing job duties.
• Ability to perform welding and fabrication operations required in the course of performing job duties.
• Knowledge in the proper use and operation of diagnostic equipment used in the course of performing job duties.
• Ability to properly inspect vehicles and equipment for needed maintenance and repairs, and to perform those maintenance and repair operations.
• Ability to safely operate University-owned vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to work both individually…