Equipment Mechanic II - Fleet Services

Department Information This position is only open to Colorado state residents New employees to the state will be paid bi-weekly. There are 26 bi-weekly pay periods in a year. About CDOT CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. CDOT for All CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months. Description of Job About the Work Unit The Fleet Services Unit is responsible for the oversight of CDOT’s equipment and vehicle assets. This includes both the heavy and light fleets along with the Equipment Management System, fuel management, procurement of CDOT road equipment, road equipment budget, preparation of new equipment, road equipment inventory, Headquarters Motor Pool operations, joint management of CDOT’s light fleet with State Fleet Management, and management/administration of CDOT’s Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems. About the Position The Equipment Mechanic will track and receive all new and used vehicles and equipment purchased and owned by the Department of Transportation. This is for all types of equipment that is ¾ ton and larger, such as bridge repair vehicles, loaders, pavers, rollers, plow trucks, excavatoes, back hoes, mowers, paint trucks, gradalls, pole cats, motor graders, bulldozers, hot boxes, lay down machines, forklifts, etc. They will receive and certify all paperwork from vendors and perform initial inspections to determine compliance with bid specifications, check vehicles and equipment for proper fluid levels and function of added accessories, and test drive each unit checking for proper operation and safety. Additionally, this position performs routine safety and compliance inspections required by state and federal law. Major duties and responsibilities include , but are not limited to: Receive and certify paperwork from vendors and perform intial inspections to determine compliance with bid specificationsPerform routine preventative maintenance services per CDOT policies and procedures, including oil changes, servicing transmissions, servicing differentials, etc.; Perform DOT/CDOT inspections on equipment; Decide on safest method of loading, unloading, or moving heavy equipment; Process documentation for new and used equipment delivery and receiving; enter data for vehicle enrollment into the SAP application; Document time from delivery to actual placement in service as well as the status of the check-in process and all required check-in forms; Install special equipment such as warning lights, radios, AVL hardware and safety equipment; Prepare new vehicles for service by applying officially sanctioned decals and logo; Decommission vehicles and equipment by removing aftermarket …

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