Fleet Mechanic

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

The City of Bridgeport is now accepting submissions for the position of

Fleet Mechanic
Public Facilities (Municipal Garage)

The Municipal Garage has some responsibility for all City Vehicles. The entire fleet is registered through the

Garage while maintenance is divided. The Garage maintains all City vehicles except for those utilized by the

Police and Fire departments. The Garage schedules and performs routine maintenance to assure fleet safety,

performs extensive repairs in-house, supervises repairs performed by outside vendors and maintains an inventory

of parts to service vehicles and equipment. We operate within all State and Federal Standards.

For more information visit: https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/public-facilities

Salary and Benefits: $72,529.00 - $77,354.00 annually. This position is affiliated with the American Federation

of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 1303-468, Council 4 (aka “AFSCME 1303”) and includes an

extensive package of benefits as outlined with the associated collective bargain agreement (aka “union contract”).

The above salary is subject to cost-of-living increases as negotiated by AFSCME 1303. The benefits shall include

health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription), a term life insurance policy, paid leave (sick,

vacation, personal), paid holidays, 457(b) deferred compensation plan (employee paid), and other voluntary

employee paid benefits.

The City of Bridgeport also offers several voluntary benefit programs via automatic payroll deduction: 457(b)

Deferred Compensation Plan with Roth options, legal services, and complimentary discounted perks for city

municipal employees. Retail and tuition discounts may be available at various universities and businesses that have

partnered with the City of Bridgeport.

The city participates in the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System (CMERS)

(www.osc.ct.gov/rbsd/cmers/muniretire.htm), which requires both employer and employee contributions. Please

be aware that your earnings from this position are not covered under Social Security; instead, you will make

contributions towards your government pension plan. For further information, you may visit the Social Security

website at ssa.gov.

Application Process: Mail, deliver or email a resume, a cover letter, and a completed Civil Service Application

(found below) to the Civil Service Commission Office, Room 106, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Connecticut

06604 or by email to COB.Jobs@bridgeportct.gov. Please include “Fleet Mechanic – Public Facilities” in the

subject line.

Accepting complete submissions until position has been filled.

(Any/all changes to this opening shall be at the discretion of the City of Bridgeport).

This position will require a pre-employment medical examination and controlled substance screening.

Municipal Profile

The City of Bridgeport is in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is

bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The most

populous city in Connecticut, it has an approximate population of 147,000, consisting of 50,367 households, with

a population density of 9,226 residents per square mile. Nicknamed the “Park City” for its over 40 public parks,

including the Olmsted-designed Seaside Park and Beardsley Park, Bridgeport is a vibrant community, and was

recently cited as the 11th most diverse city in the country (with some 85 languages spoken here). NBC Today also

labeled Bridgeport one of the top 5 booming cities in the nation. The City is also home to numerous attractions,

such as the Barnum Museum, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater, the Total

Mortgage Arena, and the Soundside Music Festival, all of which bring thousands of visitors to the city each

year for a myriad of events. A center of learning, Bridgeport is home to Sacred Heart University’s Center for

Healthcare Education, the University of Bridgeport, and Fairfield University’s Bellarmine Campus, as well as the

campus of the Paier College of Art and the Housatonic Community College. The city also hosts two major

medical centers which serve the region and are the city’s largest employers: Bridgeport Hospital, which is part of

the Yale New Haven Health Care System, and Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, which is part of Hartford

Healthcare.

Governing Structure

The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. Bridgeport has an elected mayor who serves as the chief

executive officer of the municipal government and serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Joseph P. Ganim,

who is currently serving his eighth term as mayor. The City Council is the twenty-member legislative body whose

two major responsibilities are enacting ordinances necessary to ensure the welfare and good order of the City and

adopting the City’s annual budget. Councilmembers are elected by the residents of the ten council districts to

represent the concerns, needs, and issues of their constituents, and work to improve the City’s neighborhoods. All

Councilmembers serve a two-year term in office.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions or duties described below are the primary functions and duties of the position. There may

be other types of work that may be performed, and the omission of a particular duty or function does not exclude

that duty or function from the position provided the duty or function is similar in work, related to the work or

logically assigned to the position.

• Performs skilled diagnostic and repair worked on a variety of light, medium and heavy duty municipal fleet vehicles

at the journeyman (M/F) level

• Diagnoses mechanical/electrical failures.

• Determines the optimum method of repair and adjusts vehicle components and systems.

• Repairs, rebuilds and reconditions automotive and various parks, sanitation, roadway and building maintenance

equipment.

• Performs preventive maintenance.

• Inspects and road tests vehicles.

• Records labor and parts utilized on department’s forms.

• Performs related works as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Working knowledge of the modern theories, practices, tools and equipment of the automotive mechanics and
heavy equipment trade. Working knowledge of the operation principles and mechanics of internal

combustion and diesel engines, automotive power steering, heavy equipment hydraulics, air- conditioning

equipment, emissions control systems, automotive electronics and air brakes as well as all types of

transmissions. Future requirement of training, knowledge and ASE Job Description-Automotive Mechanic.

b. Ability to operate variety of construction and maintenance equipment; Working knowledge of the
occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automotive mechanics trade; Ability to read and interpret

electronic diagrams; Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions; Ability to utilize

welding and metal cutting equipment and procedures; Possession of tools related to the automotive trade as

specified by supervisor.

Possession of valid Connecticut State Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class B; with

applicable endorsements required to operate the various City of Bridgeport vehicles, etc.

c. As to education, training and experience:

High school diploma or GED, supplemented by technical courses in automobile mechanics and theory.

Three years of experience as a Journeyman (M/F) auto mechanic, engaged in the repair of variety of

automobile equipment including experience in the repair of heavy-duty construction and maintenance

equipment. Whatever possible, equivalent of education will be considered.

The qualifications and salary level(s) for this position will be based upon successful completion of the

following ASE (Auto Service Excellence) requirements; in addition to years of satisfactory municipal

experience, and managerial discretion:

Level 1: 2 ASE Tests in Auto/Lt. Truck and 2 ASE Med/Heavy Truck*

Level 2: 4 ASE Test in Auto/Lt. Truck and 4 ASE Med/Heavy Truck

and/or

Two (2) years satisfactory municipal mechanic experience at managerial discretion,

with completion of employee competency evaluation form.

Level 3: Master ASE Certification in Auto/Lt. Truck and 4 ASE Med/Heavy Truck

and/or

Three (3) years satisfactory municipal mechanic experience at managerial

discretion, with completion of employee competency evaluation form.

Level 4: Master ASE Certification in Auto/Lt. Truck and Master ASE in Med/Heavy Truck

and/or

Four (4) years satisfactory municipal mechanic experience at managerial

discretion, with completion of employee competency evaluation form.

• All hires are required to have a Class B CDL along with a certification in Med/Heavy truck brakes and a

minimum of one additional ASE in Auto/LT or Med/Heavy Duty truck. When hired the Mechanic must

have a total of 4 ASE before the end of their 6-month probationary period.

d. Additional requirements applicable to Fleet Mechanics located in the Police Department:

• a valid motorcycle license and motorcycle repair experience for diagnosis, repairs and test drives;

• a valid CT gun license for handling police firearms in a safe and proper manner;

• watercraft certificate and marine service knowledge for diagnosis, repairs and test drives;

• experience with emergency equipment installations and repairs for police and/or other public safety

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must

be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations

which do not cause undue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand, twist, bend, talk,

sometimes strenuous physical labor.

• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and

crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral

vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts or in

employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals or airborne

particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

This job description is not, nor is to be intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities,

and qualifications which comprise this position. The above is intended as a general summary only. You should

not rely on it as a complete or binding explanation. This summary is subject to the reasonable discretion of city

management. This summary does not constitute a contract of employment, express or implied, between the

employee and City of Bridgeport. This is an informational guide and is subject to correction of any information

which may have been inadvertently misstated.

The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to limit the number of applications accepted so as to allow the City to

hold an examination or interviews within its financial, operational, and logistical capacity to do so.

The City of Bridgeport is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For further information and contact:

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

45 LYON TERRACE, ROOM 106

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604

TELEPHONE: (203) 576-7103

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CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY HALL • 45 LYON TERRACE • BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604

Employment Application

Position Applied for Date

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Last Name First Name M.I.

Mailing
Address Apartment/Unit #

City State ZIP

Phone E-mail Address

Commercial
Drivers License
(CDL) (Yes/No)

CT Drivers
License
(Yes/No)

Are you a citizen of the United States? YES NO If no, are you authorized to work in the U.S.? YES NO

Have you ever worked for the City of Bridgeport
before? YES NO If so, when?

EDUCATION
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School Address

From To Did you graduate? YES NO Degree

College Address

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Other Address

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Updated 9/5/24

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DISCLAIMER AND SIGNATURE

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I certify that all information supplied on this application is accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any
misrepresentation of facts is cause for refusal of employment and/or termination of employment.

I understand that, if I am hired as a seasonal or part-time employee, I am not eligible for any City of Bridgeport sponsored benefits.

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application in person if you are offered a position with the City of Bridgeport.

It is the policy of the City of Bridgeport to employ, train, compensate, and promote individuals without regard to race, religion, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.