• Plans, directs, assigns, and evaluates the work of fire equipment mechanical personnel in the inspection, maintenance, repair and testing of a variety of fire apparatus, light and heavy vehicles, and specialized fire fighting equipment.

• Monitors and controls the fire apparatus preventive maintenance program and maintains detailed records of all maintenance and repair of fire apparatus and equipment.

• Inspects new apparatus during assembly to ensure the manufacturer's compliance to specifications prior to acceptance by the Department.

• Participates in the development of testing and repair procedures for fire apparatus and support vehicles.

• Assists in the development of parts specifications and parts acquisition.

• Coordinates and expedites repair activities at the scene of a major fire or emergency.

• Acts in the absence of the Chief, Fire Fleet Services.

• May be required to test drive various fire fleet apparatus.

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited - college or university -AND- either three years of experience at the level of Los Angeles County Senior Fire Equipment Mechanic - - or four years of experience at the level of Los Angeles County Fire Equipment Mechanic - - - in the repair and maintenance of automotive and power equipment and/or fire fighting apparatus. One year of the required experience must have included responsibility in assisting in the management of the operations of a large - - - - private or public fleet. An additional four years of the required experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree.

LICENSE INFORMATION:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job related essential functions. Some positions may also require a valid California Class B Driver License and a valid California Class A Driver License.

Applicants for this examination must attach a legible photocopy (front and back side), of their California Class C Driver License at the time of filing, or submit email, within five (5) calendar days of submitting your online application. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Please include your Name, Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the emailed documents.

Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
- To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within five (5) calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) and (Download PDF reader).

If you are unable to attach required documents, you must e-mail the documents to Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov within five (5) calendar days of filing online. Please ensure to indicate the examination title and number on the subject of your email.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

- - A Senior Fire Equipment Mechanic is defined as providing lead supervision to a crew of mechanics and performing the more difficult work involving the inspection, maintenance, diagnosis, repair and testing of a variety of fire apparatus, light and heavy support vehicles and other specialized fire fighting equipment.

- - - A Fire Equipment Mechanic is defined as making field and shop repairs to fire fighting apparatus and equipment.

- - - - A large private or public fleet is defined as 500 vehicles or more.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. Those who achieve a passing score for this evaluation will be considered for permanent employment.

APPLICATION FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add Alexander.Javaherdashti@fire.lacounty.gov, Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the posting closes as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Department Contact Email: Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:

Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at

Veteran’s Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:

Revised September 2025