Salary
$54,953.60 – $71,198.40 Annually
Location
Ames – 50010 – Story County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-02285
Agency
645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Opening Date
02/13/2025
Closing Date
3/2/2025 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-POST
Point of Contact
Richard Albright, Richard.Albright@iowadot.us
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## Job Description
The mechanics of the Iowa Department of Transportation are vital to keeping our fleet of vehicles and equipment operational to ensure the efficiency and safety of the traveling Iowa public! As a mechanic, youll put your skills and expertise to good use while fulfilling our Mission -*Making Lives Better Through Transportation*. In every daily task and interaction, you will contribute to the Iowa Department of Transportations Core Values:*Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception*alongside your teammates*.*The Iowa Department of Transportation has a wide variety of equipment that you will have the opportunity to work on and each day will be different!
While a CDL permit is required upon hire, you must have a Class B and endorsements/restrictions on your CDL within 5 months following your hire date.
CDL Training for Iowa Department of Transportation employees is provided! Entry Level Driver Training is available if you do not already possess Class B and endorsements / restrictions on your CDL for positions that require it.Those eligible will receive both hands-on Behind-the-Wheel Range and Road training, with web-based Theory training, to fulfill required state and federal regulations.
Location:
Ames Repair Shop
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Within five (5) months, employees are required to reside within 45 minutes driving time, during normal conditions, from assigned work location.
Shift:
Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Hours may vary and are subject to be on call 24 hours a day during emergency and / or weather conditions. Some overnight travel may be required.
Here are the Iowa Department of Transportation, were committed to your growth, professionally and personally. In effort help to develop our mechanics, thesepositions are a part of the Horizontal Career Path program!OurHorizontal Career Pathprogram dedicates training time to the skills youll need to be successful at the Iowa Department of Transportation. The program is focused on providing specific trainings in operations, technical and personal skills. Some of the many topics covered will include inventory management, computer diagnostics, welding and critical thinking. Over three years, you will complete three steps and receive a pay increase each year in addition to annual increases related to your performance evaluation!
As a mechanic, your daily tasks will center around:
– performing diagnostics on equipment and associated systems to identify and make needed repairs on items such as:hydraulic systems including valves, pumps, cylinders
– overhauling components on gasoline and diesel
