Armored Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic, Government Secret Clearance Required
About The Position
The Diplomatic Security Armored Vehicle (AV) Program is responsible for ensuring the serviceability of the Department’s armored vehicle fleet. AV Technicians travel to all posts, consulates, and field offices worldwide to perform minor maintenance where required, inspect vehicles for serviceability and ensure fleet accountability. The AV Program reports to the Defensive Equipment and Armored Vehicle (DEAV) Division and the Countermeasures Directorate with the Diplomatic Security Bureau. Motor Vehicle Mechanic 75% TRAVEL The Diplomatic Security Armored Vehicle (AV) Program maintains the Department of State’s armored vehicle fleet with a focus on replacing transparent armor and performing scheduled/unscheduled security-related maintenance. AV Technicians travel to diplomatic posts to install transparent armor, inspect vehicles for safety and serviceability, perform fleet inventories and provide training related to vehicle maintenance and armoring system components.
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of experience or the equivalent combination of education/training and/or experience/military training.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to lift more than 75lbs
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. passport and maintain a SECRET clearance.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint, and mobile applications.
Responsibilities
- Performs repair and replacement of unserviceable transparent armor in armored vehicles at diplomatic posts, consulates, and field offices worldwide.
- Performs fleet inventories and serviceability inspections of armored vehicles at diplomatic posts, consulates, and field offices worldwide.
- Coordinates execution of travel requirements with assigned Project Coordinator.
- Applies technical knowledge of armoring principles to return armored vehicles to operational condition and solve complex problems.
- Attends AV Fleet Maintenance Trip briefings with RSO/GSO
- Supports contingency fleet and in-transit fleet maintenance and inspections at AV Program facilities while not deployed.
- Provides expert input to AV Program on end-user inquiries and Program initiatives.
Benefits
- Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
- To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
- We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
