Fire Vehicle Maintenance Intern

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists in performing preventative maintenance services and safety inspections on vehicles heavy construction equipment and fire engines in the shop and field. May also assist in the service and repair gas powered chain saws mowers and other small equipment generator sets and breathing air compressors;
• Replaces fan belts brakes filters air cleaners shock absorbers mufflers and similar parts adjusts brakes tracks and clutches; and steam cleans vehicles equipment tools and components;
• Balances and repairs tires;
• Makes minor mechanical repairs and adjustments assists mechanics in the overhaul and repair of vehicles and heavy equipment; and may perform engine tune-ups;
• Prepares and maintains service and repair records. Operates vehicles and equipment as necessary during servicing and repairs;
• Uses test equipment grinders hoists and other shop tools;
• Performs simple welding in repair of vehicles and fabrication of equipment attached to vehicles;
• Removes and replaces body components such as lights mirrors bumpers mud flaps tailgates and seats. May perform minor body repair and do spot painting;
• Uses computer equipment for engine transmission and brake diagnostics;
• Writes reports enters and retrieves data;
• Performs other related duties as required.

EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:
No experience is required but candidates must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities. Students must provide proof that they are enrolled in at least three (3) units of academic/technical college/university courses related to either automotive or medium/heavy-duty truck technology and maintenance.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Some jobs may require a valid California driver license.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Some knowledge of: operation and basic theory of diesel and gasoline engines; fuel ignition and electrical systems pertaining to vehicles apparatus and construction equipment; and basic theory of hydraulics air and liquid cooling systems tire and tube repairing and vulcanizing equipment.

Some skill in: using shop fabrication and testing equipment.

Ability to: follow oral instructions; perform tasks requiring physical exertion and manual dexterity; and establish and maintain effective working relationships.

FINAL FILING DATE:Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 24 2025.

To apply online please refer to our web site at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970 Ventura CA 93009.

Note to Applicants:Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above referenced sections; however it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applications qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the removal of the application from further consideration. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are complete with care and diligence. Responses such as See Resume or Refer to Resume are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

APPLICATION EVALUATION qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the examination process.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION 100%:A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is not a determination or whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified candidates among those who have shown that they meet the stated a T&E applications are either scored or rank ordered accordingly to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate a typical T&E your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge skills and abilities.If the T&E replaces the oral exam candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Temporary and Extra-Help vacancies. There are two (2) anticipated vacancies. Temporary Extra-Help positions are not eligible for benefits.