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Job Description
Description
Vacancy is within the Equipment Services Division of the Public Works Department. Under general supervision, performs skilled diagnostic and repair work upon a variety of light municipal fleet vehicles at the journeyman level. Diagnoses electrical and mechanical disorders within a variety of automotive equipment, determining the optimal mode of repair. Repairs, rebuilds, and reconditions automotive equipment such as automobiles, pick-up trucks, vans, motorcycles, scooters, and other specialized gasoline powered equipment. Operates a wrecker/tow truck performing emergency service calls upon disabled municipal vehicles. Modifies and converts ordinary automobiles to police cruisers by installing sirens, prisoner screens, improved springs and suspension systems, emergency lights and other specialized security devices. Performs repairs on brakes, air conditioning systems, power windows, power steering mechanisms, electric ignitions, emissions control systems, standard and four-wheel drive transmissions, differential, rear ends, carburetors, engine tune ups, automotive electrical systems as well as other maintenance tasks. Replaces, adjusts, fine-tunes, and cleans all parts and accessories upon a variety of vehicles as required. Services equipment with gasoline, oil, and grease. Inspects and road tests vehicles which have undergone repair or overhaul. Records labor and replacement part expenditures utilizing standardized departmental forms.
The above essential duties and responsibilities are not intended as a comprehensive list; they are intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may be required to perform additional related duties.
This is a 1716 union position. The hours for this position are 40 per week.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Working knowledge of:
• Modern theories, practices, tools and equipment of automotive mechanics’ trade;
• Operating principles and mechanics of internal combustion engines, automotive power steering and air conditioning equipment, emission control systems, automotive electronics, as well as all types of transmissions;
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the mechanics’ trade;
Skill in:
• Use and care of the standard tools of the trade;
Ability to:
• Read and interpret automotive blueprints and electronic diagrams;
• Accurately diagnose equipment failures as well as promptly and reliably repair a variety of automotive equipment;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate a variety of automotive equipment.
Qualifications
Open to all current permanent full-time City of Hartford employees who meet the following qualifications:
Graduation from a standard high school, vocational school (or its equivalent) including or supplemented by technical courses in or related to automotive mechanics and theory
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Two (2) years of full-time work experience as a journeyman automotive mechanic engaged in the repair of a variety of automotive equipment.
NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a valid Driver's License is REQUIRED
A COPY OF YOUR VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
Other Information- Application must be completed in its entirety, including required documentation. Applications without proper documentation shall result in your disqualification.
- All correspondence and information concerning the application and testing process will occur via email, unless otherwise requested at the time of application.
- Please be sure to check your junk and spam email for all recruitment communication.
- Applications via facsimile or email are not accepted.
EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCES AND LEGAL NOTICES- Hartford Residency Preferred: Preferably be a bona-fide resident of the City of Hartford at the time of application. A completed City of Hartford Residency Affidavit including proof of residency as indicated on the RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT may be submitted.
- Veteran's Preference Form: Preferential Points may be given to Eligible Veterans. Must submit a Veteran's Preference Form , along with a DD-214 and Disability letter (if applicable) from the Office of Veteran's Affairs.
- Americans With Disabilities Act: The Human Resources Department provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation in the application or testing process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
- An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Hartford is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Closing Date/Time: 4/29/2026 5:00 PM Eastern -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Hartford
Show moreHartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.
Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief".
With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).
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