Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technicians (3rd year Truck and Transport App

at  City of Edmonton

Job Number: 50037
Join our team as a Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician or qualified Apprentice specializing in Transit Fleet Maintenance, where you’ll diagnose, repair, and overhaul Transit vehicles in dynamic shop environments, ensuring optimal performance and safety for public transportation!
As a Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician specializing in Transit Fleet Maintenance, you will play an important role in inspecting, maintaining, and repairing a variety of Transit vehicles. You’ll diagnose issues, test components, and execute installations and rebuilds as needed to ensure vehicles meet operational standards. The role involves working across different environments, from light repair service shops to heavy overhaul facilities, where you’ll also maintain and service equipment essential to the maintenance process. Your expertise will contribute directly to the reliability and efficiency of public transit systems, supporting safe and effective transportation for communities.
Apprentices will receive specialized training and support from our Technical Trainers and Journeyperson mentors to achieve the expertise required to keep our fleet moving now and into the future with evolving fuel technologies.

Qualifications:

• Established Alberta qualified apprentice; 3rd year Truck & Transport Technician, or 4th year Heavy Equipment Technician
• Journeypersons: Two (2) years of experience in an operational/vehicle maintenance environmen

• Perform inspections, preventative maintenance, minor and heavy duty repairs and overhaul work on all components, including engines, electrical controls and systems, power train, brakes, steering, suspension, transmissions, fueling and other systems
• Contribute to ongoing workflow processes by entering detailed data and information into a computerized fleet management system to record job times, work performed and maintenance history
• Follow approved methods and techniques as set out in the manufacturer’s manual and shop and engineering instructions
• Work within the standard job times for routine work
• Perform basic and complex diagnosis of systems through the use of diagnostic scanning tools, computer software and traditional methods
• Lubricate vehicles and/or ensure lubrication is carried out as required
• Perform Commercial Vehicle Inspections (CVIP) and maintain credentials
• Complete major repair authorization forms, provincial certifications, Preventative Maintenance inspection sheets, and other required documentation
• Adhere to established Safe Work Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, and OH&S and Environmental standards and procedures

Qualifications:

• Established Alberta qualified apprentice; 3rd year Truck & Transport Technician, or 4th year Heavy Equipment Technician
• Journeypersons: Two (2) years of experience in an operational/vehicle maintenance environment