Heavy Equipment Mechanic In-Training | Electric

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 leads an award‑winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic 2 to help keep the vehicles and equipment essential to highway operations safe, reliable, and ready for use. In this role, you will play a vital part in maintaining the equipment WSDOT crews depend on to keep roadways safe and accessible for the traveling public. Your work will directly support safe and efficient transportation operations across the state.

Join WSDOT and contribute your skills to a team committed to safety, service, and maintaining a transportation system that supports Washington communities and economic vitality.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role you will:

• Maintain and repair diesel, gasoline, electric, and alternative‑fuel motors and engines, including diagnostics, adjustments, removal, and installation.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot manual, computer‑controlled, automated, and automatic transmissions, gear boxes, differentials, angle boxes, reduction boxes, transfer cases, torque converters, and hydrostatic drives.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot hydraulic and control systems, including hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, hydrostatic drives, and related components.
• Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot braking systems and related components, including air, mechanical, hydraulic, ABS, pilot‑operated, power‑assist, traction control, and stability systems.
• Diagnoses and repair light and heavy equipment components and systems, including steering, cooling, HVAC, ventilation, powertrain, tires and wheels, electrical/electronic systems, CANBUS, and other specialized components.
• Perform diagnostic and repair work on snow and ice removal, highway, construction, marine, material handling, paving, asphalt, excavating, catch basin cleaning, and mobile traffic control equipment; maintains refueling sites.
• Troubleshoot, repair, fabricate, weld, and install equipment and components, including safety lighting, hydraulic systems, hitches, reinforced bumpers, brackets, guards, snowplows, snow blowers, graders, excavators, sweepers, and other highway and construction equipment; protects equipment from corrosion and cleans equipment as needed.
• Use the M-5 Fleet Management System to create and adjust work orders, enter labor, charge parts, and review vehicle and equipment history records using a personal computer.

This is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic 2 position. However, the hiring manager reserves the right to fill the position at a lower level in the classification series based on candidate qualifications, providing an opportunity for an individual to gain the required experience on the job as part of a formal “in‑training” plan.

To be considered at the HEM1 level, the following is required:

• Mechanical Aptitude & Preventive Maintenance: Basic knowledge of automotive, diesel, or heavy equipment maintenance principles. Experience assisting with or performing routine preventive maintenance, inspections, fluid changes, or minor repairs on vehicles or equipment under guidance.
• Heavy Equipment Operation: Basic experience in operating heavy equipment (e.g., graders, plows, loaders, excavators) commonly used in highways, construction, or logging.
• Safety Awareness & Compliance: Knowledge of typical workplace safety procedures and commitment to following safety policies. Ability to learn and comply with agency safety requirements, including confined space entry, fall protection, hazardous materials, and participation in Pre‑Activity Safety Plans (PASP) and required safety training.
• Technical & Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic ability to use computers and electronic…