Vehicle Mechanic Engineer

About the Employer

Job Title: Bus Mechanic - 20279406
First Consideration: September 10, 2026

Hourly Wage Range:* $40.99/hr - $42.82/hr
Hours per Day: 8.0
Days per Year: 260

Shift: 5:30am - 2:00pm

Identifying Information

- Job Title:

- Classification Level:

Mechanic

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- Reports To:


- Working Title: Bus Mechanic

Summary of Assignment

Under the direction of the Director of Transportation, this position provides preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs to the District's vehicles and buses in a safe and efficient manner. This position may receive daily direction from the Shop Foreman. This position is subject to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) drug and alcohol testing as provided by District Policy #5259.

Essential Functions

Mechanical Maintenance and Repair Services:

• Overhaul and rebuild engines, transmissions, both automatic and manual, and differentials.
• Repair and rebuild electrical components, including alternators and starters, utilizing electrical current and circuit testing machines as required.
• Repair and rebuild brake systems including both hydraulic and air equipped vehicles.
• Welding as required using both gas and electric welders.

**General Duties:

• Verify operational safety of equipment and devices and make any necessary repairs where necessary.
• Maintain assigned tools and equipment.
• Maintain department inventory of safety equipment (i.e., harnesses, car seats, wheel chairs, etc.).
• Work with the Mechanic Specialist to provide input for the most appropriate manner of repair, replacement, modification, or new installation work considering cost, timelines, and equipment and applicable county, state, and federal codes.
• Prioritize and organize time and resources.
• Monitor operations on a routine basis and assist in identifying and evaluating maintenance needs for a planned maintenance program.
• Assist in the analysis of preventative maintenance inspection findings and causes of failure; offer suggestions for correction.
• Assist in determining and recommending modifications to work practices or preventative maintenance frequencies.

Additional Responsibilities

• May serve on various District committees and/or departmental work teams.
• May oversee students involved in transitional programs.
• Use of computers for variety of applications; data entry, vehicle diagnostic and repair.

**Relief Driver:

• May drive bus routes or shuttles in the absence of sufficient driver and substitute driver availability.
• Maintains control of student passengers as related to safety and behavior and in accordance with District procedures. May include reporting unsafe actions and working directly with parents and building administrators to correct unsafe behavior of students.

Performs Other Duties As Assigned

The Essential Functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)



Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of standard practices, methods, tools, materials, and equipment of the automotive and mechanical trade.

• Ability to trouble shoot and diagnose problems relating to the safe and effective operation of gasoline and diesel vehicles and equipment.

• Knowledge of safety standards, laws, codes, and terminology; rules and regulations for school buses and other types of motorized vehicles and equipment.

• Ability to work under vehicles, operates lifts, and automated fluid controls.

**Additional Requirements:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with students, building staff, co-workers, and contractors/vendors.

• Ability to read, interpret, follow blueprints, work orders, drawings, sketches, schematics and specifications, maps and other written directions or documents.

**Certification and Licenses:

• Possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver's license.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Five years recent and successful working experience in heavy equipment.

Working Conditions

Hours May Vary Depending on District Needs.

• Daily work is performed in the following environmental conditions; wet, humid, hot conditions and may be exposed to inclement weather; work in precarious places; potential risk of exposure to fumes, pollens, airborne particles; may be exposed to pests; work near and around moving mechanical parts.

Requires:

• Sitting, turning, lifting objects using proper lifting techniques weighing 60 � 75 lbs.

• Must be able to use fingers, hands, arms, legs, vision, hearing, sit or stand for prolonged period of time.

**FSLA: Non-Exempt Affiliation:

ESPCP

Job Class: Technical Work Year: 260 days

Internal Candidates May Be Placed On A Longevity Step Per Corresponding Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Conditions of Employment

• Employment with Clover Park School District is conditional pending completion of a Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check as required by RCW 28A.400.303.

Insurance Benefits:

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Clover Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, housing, immigration or citizenship status, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorable military discharge or active duty status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, whether they take place on or off school grounds or are offered as part of the district's online or alternative learning programs.

**Address Questions and Complaints of Alleged Discrimination:

Address questions and complaints of alleged discrimination to the following individuals at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-1341: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Human Resources, (253) 583-5087, gdavis@cloverpark.k12.wa.us; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, (253) 583-5170, jherbold@cloverpark.k12.wa.

**Information About Nondiscrimination and Sex-Based Discrimination Policies and Grievance Procedures:

Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint, is available at https://bit.ly/cpsdhibpolicy; OSPI Required Language per RCW 28A.300.286 is available at https://bit.ly/ospimodellanguage.