ASSISTANT CHIEF, FIRE FLEET SERVICES - FIRE EMERGENCY

Full Job Description

Requirements

• Plans, directs, assigns, and evaluates the work of fire equipment mechanical personnel in the inspection, maintenance, repair and testing of a variety of fire apparatus, light and heavy vehicles, and specialized fire fighting equipment.

• Monitors and controls the fire apparatus preventive maintenance program and maintains detailed records of all maintenance and repair of fire apparatus and equipment.

• Inspects new apparatus during assembly to ensure the manufacturer's compliance to specifications prior to acceptance by the Department.

• Participates in the development of testing and repair procedures for fire apparatus and support vehicles.

• Assists in the development of parts specifications and parts acquisition.

• Coordinates and expedites repair activities at the scene of a major fire or emergency.

• Acts in the absence of the Chief, Fire Fleet Services.

• May be required to test drive various fire fleet apparatus.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited* college or university -AND- either three years of experience at the level of Los Angeles County Senior Fire Equipment Mechanic** or four years of experience at the level of Los Angeles County Fire Equipment Mechanic*** in the repair and maintenance of automotive and power equipment and/or fire fighting apparatus. One year of the required experience must have included responsibility in assisting in the management of the operations of a large**** private or public fleet. An additional four years of the required experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree.

LICENSE INFORMATION:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job related essential functions. Some positions may also require a valid California Class B Driver License and a valid California Class A Driver License.

Applicants for this examination must attach a legible photocopy (front and back side), of their California Class C Driver License at the time of filing, or submit email, within five (5) calendar days of submitting your online application. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Please include your Name, Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the emailed documents.

Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within five (5) calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/dhr/PPG%20123.pdf (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf (Download PDF reader).

If you are unable to attach required documents, you must e-mail the documents to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov within five (5) calendar days of filing online. Please ensure to indicate the examination title and number on the subject of your email.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

** A Senior Fire Equipment Mechanic is defined as providing lead supervision to a crew of mechanics and performing the more difficult work involving the inspection, maintenance, diagnosis, repair and testing of a variety of fire apparatus, light and heavy support vehicles and other specialized fire fighting equipment.

*** A Fire Equipment Mechanic is defined as making field and shop repairs to fire fighting apparatus and equipment.

**** A large private or public fleet is defined as 500 vehicles or more.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. Those who achieve a passing score for this evaluation will be considered for permanent employment.

APPLICATION FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add Alexander.Javaherdashti@fire.lacounty.gov, Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the posting closes as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Department Contact Email: Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929