heavy equipment mechanic

District of ElkfordHeavy Duty MechanicPermanent, Full-time, Benefitted

Position Overview

The District of Elkford is seeking a permanent full-time heavy-duty mechanic or commercial transport mechanic in the Public Works Department to the district. Under the general direction of the Director of Engineering and Public Works, the Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic?s primary responsibility is to oversee and conduct a wide range of skilled maintenance, repair, and technical work on District fleet. This position supervises mechanical contractors and is responsible for planning, scheduling, organizing, assigning, overseeing, and assisting in all work performed, while showcasing pride in the fleet to the public and employees. The incumbent provides input and assists in the development and execution of policies, procedures, and practices to improve the function and safety of the department?s day-to-day duties. Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced, public facing environment, that will require managing multiple priorities. This position requires strong skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and take initiative. The Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic has a responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.

The Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic is an effective team member whose contributions assist in the achievement of the Department and organizational objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and maintenance of the department?s asset inventory and assessment of existing fleet.
• Prepares and reviews lifecycle cost information for proposed and existing fleet.
• Builds and maintains effective communication and coordination with internal and external contracts including local, provincial and federal governments, other major services providers, consultants, contractors, District staff and the general public.
• Ensures the safety and security of operations staff, public, facilities and equipment by ensuring all safety and other work-related regulations and practices are adhered to; reports unsafe and/or insecure situations that may arise from time to time; implements emergency procedures as directed.
• Ensures that their work for the sand and gravel operation is being operated in accordance with the Mines Act and related regulations and code.
• Provides information and has input in the preparation of annual and long-range capital and operational budgets for the department, and monitors expenditures of allocated funds within the approved budget.
• Assists in the preparation of cost estimates and other reports as required.
• Provides input on the development of and carries out as directed the work as identified in short and long-term plans relating to public works fleet, equipment, and tools in support of strategic priorities; makes recommendations on service delivery options in response to changing needs and efficiencies.
• Assists in the development and implementation of operational policies, safe work procedures, standards, bylaws, and maintenance programs in accordance with regulations, and risk management policies and practices.
• Provides input to written work procedures for own area of responsibility as requested.
• Ensures conventional and electronic departmental data, documents, reports, drawings and correspondence are maintained in accordance with the District?s records management systems.
• Operates light and heavy trucks and equipment including grader, backhoe or excavator, loader, streetsweeper, hydroexcavator, Toolcat or skid steer, tandem trucks with airbrakes, single axle trucks with airbrakes, single axle truck with trailers over 4600kg, single axle trucks with trailers under 4600kg, and single axle trucks.
• Installs attachments such as plow blades, sanders/salters, snow blowers, etc.
• Performs routine maintenance and inspection, lubricating and fueling of equipment, installs and repairs chains and changes attachments such as snowplow blades, cutting edges, buckets, etc.
• Maintains records of tim