Job Details

Light Duty Mechanic (Equipment Technician)

Salary: $36.23 - $42.03 Hourly

Location: 4551 Fairbanks Street, AK

Job Type: Regular

Job Number: 2025-00086

Department: Maintenance & Operations

Hours of Work: 4/10s, Tuesday - Friday, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm; schedule may change as business requires.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Example of Duties:

• Inspecting, adjusting, diagnosing, maintaining, initiates parts requisition and repairing heavy equipment, hybrid (high voltage) and standard light duty vehicles.
• This position requires welding, fabricating and mounting skills.
• Knowledge, ability and skills to utilize the standard and complex diagnostic tools of the trade.
• Perform preventive maintenance services, department of transportation brake inspection and all phases of tires maintenance.
• Perform complete 'shakedowns' on the chassis along with any and all attached components to facilitate seasonal re-builds.
• Performs I/M emissions tests as appropriate.
• Performs mechanical duties requiring the operation and use of a wide variety of hand and power-driven tools and equipment.
• Ensures the quality and expediency of all work performed.
• Utilizes the equipment maintenance management software to document work performed.
• Must provide own standard tools of the trade.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and harmonious work environment.
• Perform other required duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and completion of an approved journeyman mechanic apprenticeship program, and four (4) years of automotive, construction equipment, transit bus, and truck maintenance and repair experience.
• OR High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and five (5) years of automotive, construction equipment, transit bus, and truck maintenance and repair experience.
• Must possess and/or obtain: Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.
• Valid State of Alaska Driver's License and satisfactory DMV driving record at time of hire.

Additional Important Information:

• The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to
• E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
• If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check.
• A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.
• If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon the submission of a current copy of the applicant's Alaska Driver's License, and a current (dated within 30 days from date requested) copy of his/her Department of Motor Vehicle driving record, including a driving record from previous states, if the Alaska Driver's License was first issued within one year prior to application, documenting an acceptable driving history.
• The processing fee(s) are the responsibility of the selected applicant.
• For information on acceptable driving history, please refer to the MOA Driving Conviction Guidelines.

Military Service Interview Preference:

• Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge.
• The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.
• Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach proof of current service to the application.
• Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment.
• The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual's command organization, and shows the name, signature, title, and contact information of the signer providing the statement of service.
• The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.
• The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service. Please be sure to include any volunteer work with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

Application Process:

• Once an applicant selects on the "Apply" link underneath the header section of a vacancy announcement, they will be directed to the www.GovernmentJobs.com website to log into their existing account (or to create an account) of their application profile.
• Applicants will create or review their profile, make any updates necessary, and submit their application from their personal account.
• NOTE: The GovernmentJobs website and applicant's profile accounts are not administered by the Municipality of Anchorage.
• For technical assistance or customer service regarding an account profile, applicants may contact the GovernmentJobs customer support line at 1-855-###-####.
• For general questions regarding Municipal vacancy announcements or the employment process with the Municipality of Anchorage, applicants may contact the Employee Relations Department at 907-###-#### during regular business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Alaska Standard Time.
• The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA. For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-###-####.

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

• Health / Medical Benefits:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts
• Retirement:
• State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans
• Employer Paid Benefits:
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to