Equipment Technician III

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Equipment Technician III positions are a lead position for staff performing small engine repair, adjustment of precision mowing equipment, and grinding/sharpening of reel mowers at multiple golf course sites. They manage staff performing skilled repair, overhaul, and maintenance work on complex dissimilar mechanical and hydraulic equipment in water or sewage systems including pumps and piping systems, pressure regulators, backflow assemblies, globe, plug, gate valves and other types of valves. This role also involves supervising backflow repair and replacement, backflow testing and meter testing, preparing reports, keeping records, and performing other duties as assigned. Employees in these classifications are scheduled to receive general wage increases and an equity adjustment wage increase. Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS). Equipment Technician III employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law to submit to drug and alcohol testing prior to hire. A background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results. This recruitment may be used to fill future Equipment Technician III positions in other departments. Positions may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, rotating and/or stand-by shifts for which they may receive 5% additional pay. Positions may be required to work in confined spaces and/or around raw sewage, lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, and spend long hours standing and kneeling. Some positions may require a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Certification and/or a Confined Space Certificate within one year from the date of hire.

Requirements

• Three years of full-time experience overhauling, repairing, and maintaining a variety of mechanical equipment such as water or parking meters, pumps, valves, air compressors, power tools, small gasoline or diesel engines, irrigation equipment, commercial ride on mowers, landscape and light construction equipment, shop equipment, and/or repairing and servicing safety equipment such as respirators, SCBAs, explosimeters, air lines, emergency mobile equipment, light meters, sound level meters, and/or firefighting equipment; or golf operations equipment to include, but not limited to, triplex and five-gang reel mowers, electrical and hydraulic systems, and gasoline and diesel engines.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a valid California Class A or B Driver License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using asset management software to track equipment, inventory, work orders, maintenance, or repairs.
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Certification and/or a Confined Space Certificate within one year from the date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform small engine repair, adjustment of precision mowing equipment, and grinding/sharpening of reel mowers at multiple golf course sites.
• Manage staff performing skilled repair, overhaul, and maintenance work on complex dissimilar mechanical and hydraulic equipment in water or sewage systems including pumps and piping systems, pressure regulators, backflow assemblies, globe, plug, gate valves and other types of valves.
• Supervise backflow repair and replacement, backflow testing and meter testing.
• Prepare reports and keep records.
• Work in confined spaces and/or around raw sewage.
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Spend long hours standing and kneeling.

Benefits

• Future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
• General wage increases.
• Equity adjustment wage increase.
• Automatic enrollment in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS) for eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021.
• 5% additional pay for working nights, weekends, holidays, rotating and/or stand-by shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed