Sep 30, 2025
Automotive Technicians (Heavy Equipment and Diesel Mechanics)
- Professional Diversity Network
- Chesapeake, VA, USA
Job Description
City of Chesapeake
Automotive Heavy Equipment Technician (Mechanic) I-II Day Shift (Depending on Qualifications and Experience)Do you want to join a team-oriented organization with great employees and one that offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, a robust retirement plan, flexible work hours, tool allowance, and 14 paid holidays a year? Look no further! The City of Chesapeake is an employer who values and empowers its employees and understands work-life balance.
We are seeking highly motivated and experienced Automotive Heavy Equipment and Diesel Technicians (Mechanics) to join our award-winning team. This position is responsible for performing repairs, routine maintenance, and statutory inspections to the City's diverse fleet of heavy vehicles and construction equipment.
This position will be based at one of our two facilities: 956 Greenbrier Parkway and the brand-new, state-of-the-art facility located at 3316 S. Military Highway. If you have the passion, enthusiasm, and skills we're looking for, apply NOW and join the City that CARES! (Courteous, Attentive, Resourceful, Empowered, Stewardship).
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Inspect, diagnose, and repair diesel-powered trucks and construction equipment. Inspect, diagnose and repair Compressed Natural Gas fuel systems on garbage trucks.
- Perform preventive maintenance on heavy trucks and construction equipment.
- Perform routine maintenance such as building up, repairing, and changing tires.
- Perform major repairs such as engine overhaul, transmission repair, service and repair of hydraulic systems and complex sub-assemblies of heavy trucks and equipment. May perform vehicle modifications such as installing or removing special equipment, or other modifications.
- Perform Virginia safety inspections.
- Perform post-accident and annual CNG safety inspections.
- Perform shop or area maintenance such as general clean up around both the interior and exterior of the shop and property.
- Prepare documentation such as work order notes, repairs completed, parts used, repair cost, and other information.
- Provide advice, training and assistance to vehicle or equipment operators as necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
$4,000 CDL Stipend.
This stipend will begin 90 days after you obtain your Class-A Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) and will be paid out weekly. The City provides CDL training at no cost to employees. The required 20 hours of behind-the-wheel training are completed on the clock - so you get paid to train. Vehicles for DMV road testing are also provided.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
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