Shop Fleet Technician II - Evening Shift

About the Job: The City of Colorado Springs is ready to welcome a Fleet Technician II to the Support Services team! As a Fleet Technician II you will provide repairs and preventative maintenance services to the City's fleet vehicles. This may include inspecting fleet vehicles, estimating damage of vehicles involved in collisions and normal wear and tear, completing repairs and preventative maintenance to vehicles in a shop environment.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; tentatively 2:30pm - 11:00pm. This position is eligible for shift differential pay.

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year.

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Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule

As a Fleet Technician II, you will:

• Repairs, cleans, replaces, installs and modifies defective, missing, or malfunctioning components of mechanical, hydraulic, fuel, electrical, braking, steering, pumping, and other related systems of assigned vehicles and heavy equipment
• Performs a wide range of automotive inspection, maintenance, and repair duties
• Modifies, tears down, repairs and reassembles major automotive components and assemblies including gasoline engines, automatic and standard transmissions, differentials, and front-end assemblies
• Calculates an accurate cost estimate of repair work as assigned including labor, supplies, and parts costs
• Ensures that all work activities adhere to all applicable federal, state, local, industry safety standards, and emissions mandates
• Perform needed repairs and maintenance in the field; lubricate, repair and/or diagnose malfunctions of City vehicles
• Installs a variety of parts and equipment on assigned vehicles including lights, trailer hitches, and generators
• Perform annual Department of Transportation (DOT) safety inspections
• Perform Diesel opacity testing
• Ensuring safety, customer care, service and communication, and continuing training and education
• Other duties as assigned

Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
Knowledge of:

• Best practices for the inspection and repair of assigned vehicles and heavy equipment
• Basic computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook programs and fleet software applications

Ability to:

• Exert 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly
• Read manuals, understand diagrams and interpret video
  

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
• Three years of full-time, professional experience in a related field
• Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid non-probationary Colorado Driver's License not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
• Possess or obtain within 12 months of hire (3) Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT), or equivalent certification tests
• Possess or obtain within 24 months of hire Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) in Medium/Heavy Trucks, or equivalent master certification

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants. 

• A vocational certification or associate's degree in automotive, mechanics, or a closely related field
• Experience in relation to fleet tracking and work scheduling
• Possess upon hire, a minimum of two (2) Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications
• Possess or willing to obtain within 24-months of hire, a valid non-probationary Colorado CDL Class A or B not subject to restrictions and maintain this status throughout employment
  

Work Conditions/Frequency
Primary Work Environment: Shop
Extreme Temperature: Occasionally
Wetness and Humidity: Occasionally
Respiratory Hazards: Occasionally
Noise and Vibrations: Occasionally
Physical Hazards: Occasionally
Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards: Frequently
Exposure to Communicable Diseases: Never