Fleet Team Leader

City of San Diego Green Business Network; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift pay

ASE certification bonus +$1.75/hr

Job summary

City of San Diego is seeking a Fleet Team Leader to supervise and perform diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance on automotive, construction, and industrial equipment. This role involves managing a shop or shift, planning work, and ensuring quality through inspections and reports.

Ideal candidates will have ASE Master Technician certification and a valid California Driver's License, with the ability to lead a crew, manage schedules, and contribute to safety and efficiency across a busy fleet

Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience as an Equipment Service Writer or Master Fleet Technician with the City of San Diego.
• Two years of full-time experience as an Equipment Mechanic or Fleet Technician with the City of San Diego.
• Successful completion of a state-accredited four-year Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship Program AND two years of full-time journey-level experience as an automotive or truck technician/mechanic.
• Six years of full-time journey-level experience as an automotive or truck technician/mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and perform the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of automotive, construction, and industrial equipment.
• Manage a shop or shift; assist in planning and assignment of work, inspection, and repair of vehicles and equipment; inspect work in progress and completed work.
• Provide instruction and technical assistance to team members in repair and maintenance work; inspect equipment prior to and after repairs and overhauls.
• Prepare and approve stock orders for parts; prepare work schedules, budgetary estimates, records of work activities, and vehicle maintenance records and reports.
• Monitor and report on the performance of crew members; assist in reviewing time entries and reports, mileage reports, and production reports.

Education

Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship Program

Job description

Fleet Team Leader

Salary: $93,953.60 - $115,294.40 Annually

Location: City of San Diego, CA

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Job Number: JR-T11985-202610

Business Area: 1317 - General Services

Opening Date: 10/02/2026

Closing Date: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Information

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Fleet Team Leader positions lead, coordinate, and perform the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of automotive, construction, and industrial equipment; manage a shop or shift; assist in the planning and assignment of work, inspection, and repair of vehicles and equipment; inspect work in progress and completed work; provide instruction and technical assistance to team members in repair and maintenance work; inspect equipment prior to and after repairs and overhauls; perform difficult mechanical repairs and overhauls; prepare and approve stock orders for parts; prepare work schedules, budgetary estimates, records of work activities, and vehicle maintenance records and reports; monitor and report on the performance of crew members; assist in reviewing time entries and reports, mileage reports, and production reports; and perform other duties as assigned.

Notes

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSCME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Fleet Team Leader employees may be required to work nights, rotating or unusual shift work for an extended period, for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Fleet Team Leader employees who possess valid Master Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications may receive an additional $1.75 per hour.
• Fleet Team Leader employees may be required to lift and carry items weighing over 75 pounds.
• Fleet Team Leader employees may be required to work weekends and holidays.

Minimum Requirements

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

• One year of full‑time experience as an Equipment Service Writer or Master Fleet Technician with the City of San Diego.
• Two years of full‑time experience as an Equipment Mechanic or Fleet Technician with the City of San Diego.
• Successful completion of a state‑accredited four‑year Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship Program AND two years of full‑time journey‑level experience as an automotive or truck technician/mechanic.
• Six years of full‑time journey‑level experience as an automotive or truck technician/mechanic.

City of San Diego employees using Out‑of‑Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify, you must submit written documentation signed by your appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work you performed, dates, and the total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

Certification

A valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Automotive Technician Certificate or Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician Certificate issued by the National Institute of Automotive Excellence will be required at the time of application.

Some positions may require a Smog Check Technician Certification issued by the State of California, Bureau of Automotive Repair, within one year of the hire date.

License

A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.

• For some positions, a valid California Class A or B Driver License, with Hazardous Materials and Tank Endorsements, AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years may be required at the time of hire.
• Candidates will generally be required to show proof of the driver license within about two weeks of receiving a conditional job offer.
• Fleet Team Leader employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment, to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.

Highly Desirable

• Experience supervising automotive or truck technician/mechanic employees.
• Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) Certificate issued by the Emergency Vehicle Technician Certification Commission.
• California Fire Mechanics Academy Mechanic III/Master Mechanic Certificate issued by the California Fire Mechanics Academy.
• Class "A" Lamp Adjuster License issued by the State of California, Bureau of Automotive Repair.
• Class "A" Brake Adjuster License issued by the State of California, Bureau of Automotive Repair.
• Experience in inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of heavy line work on automotive, light/heavy trucks, fire apparatus, and safety vehicles.
• Experience in maintaining, diagnosing, repairing or overhauling motorcycles, automotive, light/heavy trucks, fire apparatus, safety vehicles and construction/industrial equipment.
• Proficient in using diagnostic software on all components of major manufacturer light to heavy vehicles and equipment.

Required Documents

• A valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Automotive Technician Certificate or Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician Certificate, issued from the National Institute of Automotive Excellence.
• Proof of apprenticeship completion, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out‑of‑Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: [phone]; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Screening Process

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

Supplemental Information

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 10 - October 2, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City’s Police Academy, will participate in the City’s Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Local 127 or review the Benefits Summary for Local 127 Employees. (Download PDF reader)

Employer

City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone [phone]

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Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/