Fleet Inspector Jobs

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies — what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
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• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
Fleet is interested in hiring someone to support the Fleet Services unit for the DCAS Client Fleet. This position will be a mechanic inspector and may be called on to perform any role of a DCAS mechanic inspector. However, this inspector will be focused on the EV charging and acceleration initiatives. The mechanic inspector may also assist with legally mandated safety retrofit initiatives. Th mechanic inspector will work on EVSE installation, mobile and emergency power projects, solar carports, and EV and other vehicle maintenance in all five boroughs.
Responsibilities:

• Operated medium and heavy-duty vehicles including box trucks and fuel container trucks
• Assist with technical mechanical projects, including assisting with preparation and research for technical contract specifications, and installations in relation to Vision Zero, Fleet Sustainability, and other initiatives. Help plan and inspect trucks for repowering to electric.
• Assist with the maintenance and installation of EV fast charging and level 2 charging systems, as well as portable chargers and solar carports.
• Inspect and operate City fueling trucks and equipment.
• Coordinate installation of truck side-guards and other safety retrofit devices on City vehicles and contracted trucks in accordance with local law.
• Assist with basic pre-trip and other maintenance and/or repairs as needed on DCAS Client units.
• Support general fleet initiatives and perform related functions consistent with the civil service title.
• Test electric charging systems and vehicles to ensure work was done correctly.
• Inspect all repairs assigned by Supervisor. Ensure that vendor request for repairs are required and priced in accordance with labor hour and parts prices as shown in industry pricing guides or as shown in the DCAS service contract. Work in coordination with other inspectors.
• For collision repairs, inspect shop estimate and resolve matters not documented on the appraisal. Discuss alternative work approach to determine if repairs can be done quicker and at greater savings.

1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an auto mechanic; or
2. Not less than two and one-half years of full-time satisfactory experience as specified in "1" above plus sufficient helper or apprentice experience or relevant full-time education acquired in a college, university,technical school, trade school or vocational high school approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, to make up the equivalent of five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of helper or apprentice experience or relevant education.
License Requirements:
At the time of appointment candidates must possess a New York State Class B Commercial Driver License ("CDL") or a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York and a Learner's Permit for a Class B Commercial Driver License. Appointees hired with a Learner's Permit must obtain the Class B CDL within six months of appointment. The CDL, with no restrictions that would preclude the performance of Auto Mechanic work, must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Only individuals who are serving permanent in the title of Auto Mechanic or who have taken and successfully passed and reachable on the Auto Mechanic exam are eligible to apply.

Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #583627.
For current City employees please go to www.nyc.gov/ess and log into Employee Self Service.
NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.