Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This position is represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Technicians (IBEW-Tech), Local 1547, and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union.

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance & Operations

HOURS OF WORK: 4/10s - Monday to Thursday / Tuesday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm; May change based on operational needs

LOCATION: 4333 Bering Street

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Applicants shall be referred and considered for this position in the order as follows per the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

Example of Duties

The duties of the Equipment Technician are inspecting, adjusting, diagnosing, maintaining, initiating parts requisition, and repairing heavy equipment and/or light duty vehicles. This position requires welding, fabricating, and mounting skills. Knowledge, skill, and ability in utilization of the standard and complex diagnostic tools of the trade. Performs preventive maintenance services, department of transportation brake inspection, and all phases of tire maintenance. Performs complete inspections on the equipment/vehicles, including all attached components to facilitate seasonal re-builds. Performs I/M emissions tests. Performs mechanical duties requiring the operation and use of a wide variety of hand and power-driven tools and equipment. Ensures the quality and expediency of all work performed. Utilizes the equipment maintenance management software to document work performed. Must provide own standard tools of the trade. Maintains a safe, clean, and harmonious work environment. Performs other required duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and completion of an approved journeyman mechanic apprenticeship program, and four (4) years of automotive, construction equipment, transit bus, and truck maintenance and repair experience.

OR

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and five (5) years of automotive, construction equipment, transit bus, and truck maintenance and repair experience.

Must possess and/or obtain: