Senior ER Technician

Salary: $24.73 - $36.21 Hourly
Location : 501 West Meadow Street, Leesburg, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Public Works
Division: Fleet
Opening Date: 05/14/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A


Nature of Work
The purpose of the class is to maintain City motorized vehicles and equipment. The class is responsible for preventive maintenance, major and minor repairs, vehicle modifications, maintenance documentation, and parts inventories. The class works within a general outline of work to be performed, develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.

Essential Job Functions

• Inspects vehicles and equipment and performs preventive maintenance.
• Performs highly specialized diagnostic and repair to fire pumps, governor systems, control valves and plumbing on fire apparatus to include aerial and ARRF.

• Installs and repairs emergency vehicle equipment for police and fire vehicles.
• Inspects, sets-up, and otherwise prepares new vehicles and equipment to be placed in service.
• Performs routine minor maintenance such as tire change, timing, adjusting, and lubricating.
• Performs major repairs such as engine overhaul or transmission repair or replacement.
• May perform vehicle modification such as installing or removing special equipment, or other modifications.
• May perform State safety inspections as required.
• Must have knowledge of NFPA standards.
• May train or advise less experienced personnel.
• Performs shop or area maintenance such as general clean up.
• Prepares documentation for maintenance activities such as repairs, parts used, cost, and other information.
• Provides advice and assistance to vehicle or equipment operators as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience in fire apparatus, police vehicles, automobiles, heavy equipment maintenance and repairs. Must have experience with diagnostics scanning tools or a closely related field.
• Performs skilled work involving rules/systems but solves problems almost constantly.
• Performs addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and/or calculates ratios, rates and percents.
• Reads technical instructions, procedures manuals, and charts to solve practical problems; composes routine and specialized reports and forms; speaks compound sentences using normal grammar and word form.
• Performs manual and technical tasks requiring a wide range of procedures and requiring intensive understanding of a restricted field or complete familiarity with the functions of a unit or small division of an operating agency; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure.
• Requires a valid State of Florida driver license and a satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment. Must have a State of Florida Class A CDL within six (6) months of employment.
• Must have and maintain a minimum of five (5) EVT certifications in fire apparatus.
• Special skills or equipment certification may be required.

Health Insurance: Health Insurance is effective after 90 days of employment. Employees may elect a PPO or HMO plan. Provider is BCBS of Florida.


Dental Insurance: Dental Insurance is effective after 90 days of employment. Employees may elect a PPO or HMO plan. Provider is Mutual of Omaha.


Vision Insurance: Vision Insurance is effective after 90 days of employment. Provider is Mutual of Omaha.


Employee Wellness Center: Free to employees, dependents, and retirees who are enrolled in the City's health insurance. The EWC provides free onsite Health Risk Assessments, doctor appointments, basic lab work, and some generic prescriptions.


Retirement: A (401A) non-contributory defined contribution pension is provided for general employees. The City contributes 5%.Certified Police employees join the Chapter 185 Plan which requires employees contribute a predetermined percent into the plan. Certified Fire employees participate in a plan which exceeds the requirements of Chapter 175 and which requires employees contribute a predetermined percent into the plan.


All employees may elect to tax defer an amount allowed by the IRS to a 457 deferred compensation account


Life Insurance: $50,000.00 policy - 50% at age 70 for general employees, police and fire - 100% premium paid.

Bereavement Leave: 24 hours of leave with pay.

Holidays: 11 paid holidays.


PTO Sell Back program: Employees are eligible to sell PTO time back to the City, a maximum of 2 times per fiscal year for a total of 160 hours. Employees can only sell back as much PTO time as they have actually used in the previous 12 months. Employees covered by a CBA may sell time a maximum established by their written bargaining agreement.


Computer Purchase: The City will finance the employee's purchase of an approved computer system up to $1,000.00. Total of loan divided by 39 payroll deductions.


Fitness Programs: The City will pay 50% payment of the monthly fee for the employee and spouse for one fitness center each. Participating centers are: Not the Norm Crossfit, Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, and Infinity Fitness.


Safety Shoes: The City will pay up to $150.00 per year for the cost of one pair of approved safety shoes/boots for those positions requiring safety shoes/boots.
01


Do you possess a State of Florida Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you possess a High School Diploma or equivalency certificate?

• Yes
• No

03


How many years of experience do you have in fire apparatus, police vehicles, automobiles and heavy equipment maintenance and repairs?
04


Do you currently have five (5) EVT certifications in fire apparatus?

• Yes
• No

Required Question