Job Description Summary

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $22.96 - $26.98 Per Hour

Pay Range: $22.96 - $31.00 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on10/24/2025.

The Fleet Services Automotive Specialist II - Heavy-Duty position resides in the Fleet Services Department providing journey-level maintenance repair diagnosis troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of medium/heavy duty gas and diesel and off-road equipment. Accountable for activities and ensures services comply with written procedures and industry standards. This classification differs from the Fleet Services Automotive Specialist IV which leads trains and may supervise assigned staff and is responsible for more complex activities.

CDL Required

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Performs routine preventative maintenance on medium/heavy duty gas and diesel vehicles and off-road equipment;

• Conducts daily inspections of the service bay ensuring a clean and safe work environment;

• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties;

• Operates tools equipment and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures;

• Inspects and replaces electrical components such as batteries light bulbs and switches;

• Verifies vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives adjusting controls and updating systems;

• Updates vehicle repair and maintenance records using electronic fleet management software;

• Complies with state vehicle emission program standards;

• Upfits vehicles with auxiliary equipment such as emergency lighting winches and toolboxes;

• Inspects and replaces wearable mechanical components such as cutting edges and brooms;

• Maintains and repairs hydraulic systems routes and replaces hydraulic lines and performs quality control for leaks and proper operation;

• Troubleshoots and repairs air brakes systems;

• Performs fabrication and welding using arc wire feed stick and gas;

• Performs complex repairs on medium/heavy duty gas and diesel vehicles and off-road equipment;

• Troubleshoots complex electrical systems;

• Coaches/mentors junior technicians.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate AND two years of experience maintaining and repairing medium/heavy duty gas and diesel vehicles and off-road equipment.

OR:

One year with Pima County in a Fleet Services Automotive Technician II (Heavy-Duty) position.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum four (4) years of recent (within the last seven (7) years) experience and knowledge of examining and locating mechanical defects performing minor and major mechanical repairs and testing the completeness of all repairs of on-road heavy trucks or off-road heavy equipment.

• Minimum four (4) years of recent (within the last seven (7) years) experience and knowledge of diagnosing and repairing all major systems of on-road heavy trucks or off-road heavy equipment including but not limited to IHC Cummins Detroit Cat Mercedes and Mack engines air brake systems heavy-duty electrical systems PTO systems hydraulic systems axle/differential systems and Allison transmissions.

• Experience with government fleet maintenance or repair.

• Minimum three (3) ASE certifications in heavy truck series or ADEQ Emission certification and CDL.

• Experience using various software applications such as a fleet management system Excel Word Outlook diagnostic tools and heavy equipment/machinery.

Licenses and Certificates:Valid drivers license is at the time of application.ValidAZdrivers license is at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine the applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. This position requires a valid Arizona Class D drivers license at the time of application or prior to completion of initial/promotional probation.A valid Arizona commercial drivers license (CDL) Class A Class B or Class C with appropriate endorsements is required.For these positions failure to maintain the required CDL may be grounds for termination. Positions requiring a CDL are also subject to applicable State of Arizona and federal standards rules and regulations on physical requirements including drug and alcohol testing. Failure to obtain/maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities records and communication systems.