Fire Apparatus Mechanic

Under general supervision, performs highly skilled mechanical work in the inspection, diagnosis, repair, and preventative maintenance of specialized Fire and Rescue Department apparatus, fire pumps, aerial ladders, breathing apparatus, small engines, and related equipment; and performs related work as required. This position is considered as an essential employee. Employees in this position operate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24-hour coverage in support of the agency mission. Responds to emergency incident scenes to support the agency mission. This could include working after hours, nights, weekends, and holidays. Both scheduled and unscheduled overtime may be required.

• Detects, diagnoses, and repairs mechanical and electrical problems in Fire and Rescue apparatus, pumpers, aerial devices, and boats and outboard motors;
• Performs complete fire pump overhauls and rebuilds power transfer transmissions, replacing damaged pump plumbing, rebuilding water valves and rebuilding pumper water tanks;
• Rebuilds aerial ladders and diagnoses aerial hydraulics;
• Performs maintenance and repairs breathing air compressors and generators;
• Performs mandated NFPA Pump Testing;
• Repairs and replaces aerial cables, pre-piped waterways, and stabilization jacks;
• Performs custom fabrication for Fire and Rescue Apparatus;
• Designs, layout, and builds brackets, boxes, and other equipment out of aluminum or steel, utilizing MIG, TIG, or stick welding to assemble the items;
• Diagnose and repairs Fire and Rescue Department rescue boats and outboard motors, power winches, and other miscellaneous small equipment;
• Prepares new vehicles for service to include installing lights, sirens, and custom built compartments, installs radios, MCT’s and intercom systems;
• Responds to major emergency incidents when Fire and Rescue vehicles will be in prolonged operations.

• Proficiency in the diagnosis, adjustment and repair of all assigned vehicles/equipment systems; 
• Ability to learn job related technical information, and to communicate such information to co-workers; 
• Ability to drive Fire vehicles and equipment for testing;
• Ability to lift at a minimum fifty pounds on several occasions;
• Ability to bend, stoop, and climb in confined areas of vehicles;
• Ability to withstand heights.

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")  
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to: Completion of the tenth grade; plus five years of experience in problem diagnosis, repair and maintenance of a wide variety of light, medium, heavy and/or specialized automotive equipment; Two years of the required experience must have been at a level comparable to Automotive Mechanic II; Related automotive technical education or trade training above the high school level may be substituted for experience on an hour for hour basis; Possession of a set of personal hand tools commonly used in the automotive section to which assigned is required upon appointment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• The following Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) certifications:
  Fire Apparatus Technician – Level 1
  F1 – Inspections, maintenance, and testing of fire apparatus (EVT)
  F2 – Design and performance standards of fire apparatus (EVT)
  Ambulance Technician – Level 1
  E0 – Inspections, maintenance, and testing of ambulances (EVT)
  E1 – Design and performance of ambulances (EVT)
  

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check and sanctions screening to the satisfaction of the employer. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee must be comfortable working at elevated positions above 8 feet. Employees must be able to climb under, in, out and top of specialized fire apparatus. Must be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds on more than one occasion. Must be able to operate a wide variety of motor vehicles including specialized fire apparatus.
Visual acuity is a necessity. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. 

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314.[email protected]EEO/AA/TTY.

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