Full Job Description
Coordinates with other county agencies and private sector companies the purchase, maintenance, assignment, and repair of approximately 1 ,000 marked and unmarked cruisers, sedans, trucks, sports utilities, special tactical vehicles, trailers, tractors, and buses. Maintains database while continually updating to ensure that the fleet is well maintained and replaced in a level expected in order to facilitate the needs of the department.
Illustrative Duties
Within a County-operated fleet maintenance program:
Plans and schedules a comprehensive vehicle maintenance, repair, and inspection program for public safety vehicles;
Maintains records and data necessary to analyze the need for vehicle reassignments and replacements, and initiates such action;
Monitors and maintains a "ready reserve" fleet of emergency apparatus;
Studies operating costs for vehicles and recommends cost effective utilization procedures;
Investigates complaints regarding maintenance of vehicles;
Coordinates the procurement of vehicle spare parts and equipment;
Coordinates repair work and vehicle usage with other agencies as necessary;
Prepares reports. Within a contractor-operated fleet maintenance program:
Conducts inspections of 5% of vehicles repaired by contract mechanics;
Prepares weekly inspection reports;
Reviews repair documentation/invoices to ensure that rates for labor, parts, and materials are in accordance with contractual agreement;
Ensures that factory warranty and recall, scheduled maintenance, and inspection work is completed in accordance with contractual agreement;
Investigates customer complaints, determines appropriate resolution, documents findings and follows up to ensure resolution of problems.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of vehicle operation and maintenance problems;
Knowledge of emergency and non-emergency vehicle parts and equipment;
Ability to maintain accurate records;
Ability to prepare written reports;
Ability to effectively plan and schedule activities;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and contract personnel;
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations;
Ability to comprehend and ensure compliance with contractual agreements.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to:
High school graduation or a GED diploma issued by a state department of education; PLUS five years of experience in the supervision, coordination or management of motor vehicle maintenance/repair.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license (Required at the time of application)
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete the following to the satisfaction of the employer:
• Criminal Background Investigation
• Credit
• Driving Record Check
• Polygraph Exam
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience with the general operation and use of police vehicles and associated emergency vehicle equipment (lights, sirens, camera and/or computer equipment).
• Experience or training demonstrating the safe handling and operating principles of police weapons systems (firearms, CEW, etc.).
• Experience in principles of general vehicle maintenance.
• Experience in principles of general facilities management.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Work requires the ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment, sit for long periods, drive a vehicle, stoop, bend, and lift equipment weighing 20-30 pounds.
• Employment contingent on completion of background investigation and employee is subject to random drug testing.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.
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Requisition 26-01667
Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities
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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
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Non-Merit Positions
1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
• No benefits
01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree
02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.
• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable
03
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
• Yes
• No
04
How many years of full-time equivalent experience in the supervision, coordination or management of motor vehicle maintenance/repair do you possess?
• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years
05
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with the general operation and use of police vehicles and associated emergency vehicle equipment (lights, sirens, camera/computer equipment)?
• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years
06
How many years of full-time equivalent experience or training do you have with demonstrating the safe handling and operating principles of police weapons systems (firearms, CEW, etc.)?
• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years
07
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in general vehicle maintenance?
• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years
08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in general facilities management?
• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years
09
What is your level of proficiency and knowledge concerning the operation and maintenance of police emergency vehicles and associated emergency vehicle equipment?
• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
10
What is your level of proficiency and training with the safe handling of police weapons systems (firearms, CEW, etc.)?
• None
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
11
Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.
• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience
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Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• No experience
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