Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Salary: $29.07 - $35.15 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: View phone number on click.appcast.io
Department: COL-Finance-City Fleet Coordination
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: 9/22/2026 11:59 PM Central


Job Posting Information
City of Lincoln Finance is seeking a reliable and experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic to join our Fleet team. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and operational readiness of the City's equipment and vehicles through regular inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs. The ideal candidate will be technically skilled, safety-conscious, and a team player committed to public service and workplace professionalism.

What You'll Do
Perform preventative maintenance inspections to ensure vehicles/equipment are safe and in working order.
Fully diagnose equipment/vehicle problems, and perform high-quality, timely repairs on a variety of mechanical systems.
Utilize fleet management system to manage work orders, parts requests, and repair notes.
Respond to emergency situations, disasters, or inclement weather as needed.
Foster effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, and the public.
Fill in Lead Mechanic duties as needed.

Hours: Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hours subject to change during emergencies.
Must be available to work odd/extra shifts for Ice/Snow and natural disaster events.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position and is subject to Mandatory Drug Testing policies as a condition of employment.

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience


Desired: Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification.

Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements


High school graduate or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience in the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty equipment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements: Valid driver's license. Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) is required or the ability to obtain within 90 days of appointment.
IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CDL, PRIOR TO BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE AT:
We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.

• We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave, over 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.

• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!

• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.

• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave

• $71,000 of Life Insurance

• $1,213 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(a) Retirement Plan . If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%

• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses for after you leave City employment.

• Optional benefits include:
  • Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans

01


APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

• 1. This application is hand scored.
• 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
• 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
• 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
• 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
• 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

02


I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position for which I am applying with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a motor vehicle. I understand state law requires operators possessing a driver's license from another state must obtain a valid Nebraska driver's license within 30 days of change of residence. Further, I understand that I must notify my immediate supervisor the next working day following a motor vehicle conviction which results in loss, revoked, impounded or suspension of my driver's license. Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to properly notify the City/County of driving convictions or loss of driving privileges will result in discipline, up to and including termination. This applies any time driving privileges are revoked, suspended or limited in any way by any court or the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles or any other Administrative agency of the state of Nebraska or any other state jurisdiction. Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

03


For verification purposes your driver's license number and the state of issuance.
04


I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position I am applying for with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a COMMERCIAL motor vehicle. Do you possess a current CDL?

• Yes
• No

05


If yes, please list your license number, state of issuance, and ENDORSEMENTS.
06


I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Nebraska Commercial Driver's License with endorsements, if applicable, within 60 days of appointment or I will be terminated. Further, I understand that if my driving privileges and/or license is at any time suspended, revoked, impounded, or in any other way removed by the State of Nebraska, that I must, as a condition of future employment with the City/County, report that fact IMMEDIATELY to my supervisor. Forms are available in each department. Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to report loss of driving privileges and/or license in the future is grounds for my being disciplined, if hired, or removed from the list of certified eligibles.

• Acknowledge

07


Do you have experience in the repair and maintenance of medium/heavy duty truck and construction equipment?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 2 years of experience
• Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
• Yes, more than 4 years experience

08


If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
09


If yes, please describe your work duties including the type of equipment on which you worked.
10


Do you have specialized vocational/technical school training in diesel or automotive repair or technology?

• Yes
• No

11


If yes, please list school(s) where you received this training.
12


Please describe the training you received.
13


Do you have a degree in diesel or automotive repair or technology?

• Yes
• No

14


If yes, list school attended and type of degree completed.
15


Do you have a current Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification?

• Yes
• No

16


If yes, please list specialized categories of certification.
17


Indicate if you have work experience repairing and providing preventive maintenance on the following equipment:

• Backhoe
• Motor grader
• Front-end loader
• Air compressors
• Heavy truck hydraulics
• No experience

18


If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
19


Indicate if you have experience performing preventive maintenance including the diagnosis and repair of the following:

• Air brakes
• Diesel fuel systems
• Ignition systems
• Electrical systems
• Transmissions and differentials
• Steering and suspension
• Diesel engines
• Control systems
• No experience

20


If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
21


Do you have experience performing light welding to repair heavy equipment?

• Yes
• No

22


If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
23


If yes, please describe your work experience.
24


Do you have experience maintaining records regarding the maintenance of heavy equipment?

• Yes
• No

25


If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
26


If yes, please describe your work duties including the types of records you maintained.
27


Have you failed or refused a drug or alcohol test within the previous three years?

• Yes
• No

28


I understand that in accordance with Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment/pre-duty drug and alcohol test as directed, or whose result is positive for either test, will not be considered eligible to work for the City/County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City/County discipline, up to and including discharge. All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired.I understand that any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.)Current employees transferring, promoting, or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Director within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. If the results of the retest, are positive, the cost will not be reimbursed.

• Acknowledge

29


I understand, if hired to a safety sensitive position, I am subject to Random, Post Accident, Reasonable/Suspicion, Return to Duty and Follow-Up drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply with federal mandates and City/County Policy could result in discipline up to and including termination.

• Acknowledge

30


I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at: prior to being hired.

• Acknowledge

31


Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?

• Yes
• No (If no, you must register.)

32


I understand that before I can be hired I must give consent for my prospective employer to conduct a query of the FMCSA Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a drug or alcohol violation has been reported.

• I consent.

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