Automotive Technician

Join our award-winning fleet and grow your career with the County of Sonoma as an Automotive Technician!

Starting salary up to $46.47/hour ($96,988/year) and a competitive total compensation package!*

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits
* including:

• Salary Advancement – A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter until reaching the top of the salary range
• Paid Time Off – Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options
• Staff Development/Wellness Pay – Annual benefit allowances of up to $615 and ongoing education/training opportunities
• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Retirement – A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Paid Parental Leave – May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

Over the last 10 years, Sonoma Public Infrastructure’s Fleet Operations Division has earned over 30 national, state, regional, and local awards.

When you join our team as an Automotive Technician, you will perform a variety of complex diagnostic, repair, maintenance, and other related tasks on the County’s light-duty fleet of vehicles, including SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks. Most work is performed at the County’s Light Equipment Maintenance Facility, but employees may perform fieldwork under varying conditions, along with occasional weekend and/or night shifts during county emergencies.

As the ideal candidate to join our team, you will possess an aptitude for problem-solving and experience with many of the following:

• Performing electrical/mechanical diagnostics on vehicles
• Conducting vehicle set-up/upfit and equipment installations, including law enforcement vehicle buildup and specialized items
• Performing routine service on fleet vehicles
• Repairing gasoline engines, transmissions, pumps, suspensions, and other major vehicle components
• Performing smog tests per State of California Bureau of Automotive Repair guidelines
• Following wiring schematics, running wires, and installing specialized equipment and components on Law Enforcement vehicles
• Performing routine computer data entry on daily work performed, using computers to retrieve records regarding previous repairs, and using repair software systems

* Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found in the Local 39 Memorandum of Understanding and our Employee Benefits Directory.

This recruitment is being conducted to fill an Automotive Technician position at Sonoma County Public Infrastructure. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of this list.
Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire be completed.

Any combination of education, training, and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, this would include the ability to read and write English and perform basic arithmetic calculations at a level sufficient to perform the duties of the position, and either three years of experience as an automotive technician/mechanic or completion of a…