Fire Emergency Vehicle Technician I

The Position Upcoming negotiated salary increases: 5% on July 1, 2024 5% on July 1, 2025
Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - General Services & Maintenance Unit
Why join Contra Costa County? Ranking among the larger California fire agencies, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is a well-equipped, full-service fire agency. The District is an "all-hazards" organization providing fire suppression, First Responder Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services as well as 911 emergency ambulance transport services for over two-thirds of the county, technical rescue, marine firefighting, water rescue, Type II Hazardous Materials Response team, heavy fire equipment program, fire prevention, and fire investigation services to nine cities and county unincorporated areas.

The Fire District Apparatus Shop provides routine preventative maintenance and emergency repairs for our Fire Apparatus. The Apparatus Shop is staffed by a Fire Apparatus Manager, six (6) Fire Equipment Mechanics, a Fire Service Coordinator, and a Driver Clerk. The Fire District has almost 150 pieces of Fire Apparatus which includes Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4. Type 6 engines as well as Tillers, Hazmats, UTV's, Quints, Water Tenders and Rescue vehicles. The Fire Mechanics are ASE certified as Truck Mechanics and CFMA certified to do work on Fire Apparatus.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Dependable, helpful, respectful, honest, hardworking, professional, and a team player.
• Self-motivated and driven to learn by trying and doing on their own rather than waiting for direction.
• Willing to learn new technology, equipment, and apparatus.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Inspecting trucks, boats, bulldozers, tractors, and mechanical equipment used in fire fighting and other Fire District services.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical troubles and makes various types of repairs, such as general overhauling, electrical and fuel systems, differentials and related equipment, suspension assemblies, repairing and servicing fire pumps.
• Operating typical shop tools including electrical and acetylene welding devices.
• Road testing and transporting fire apparatus, service vehicles, and trucks.
• Assisting in the training of shop personnel and District personnel

A few reasons you might love about this job:

• The District operates the most current equipment with state-of-the-art technology. Our staff works on many types of equipment and apparatus including boats, bulldozers, fire trucks, tillers, wildland engines, advanced electronics incorporated into fire apparatus chassis.
• Learn and work in an environment that is always changing; equipment and apparatus are constantly being updated.
• Continuous training opportunities.
• Work as a team with full support from management.
• Room for growth and opportunities for advancement.

A few challenges you might face in this job :

• Having to adjust to learning all the new and varied types of equipment in the Fire District due to the continuous updates of new equipment and technology which takes time to learn.
• Learning and adapting to the organizational and paramilitary chain of command in a professional environment

Competencies Required:

• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Customer Focus: Attending to the needs and expectations of customers
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Group Facilitation: Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
• Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
• Mechanical Insight: Comprehending how mechanical, electrical, and structural systems operate and interact
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications