About this role
Requisition ID: 18775
Department: Transit Services Dept.
Service: Transit Bus Oper & Maintenance Service
Branch: Transit Fleet Maintenance Branch
Employment Type: up to 10 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Affiliation: ATU 279
Salary Information: $47.350 per hour (New 2025 rates of pay)
Location: Transit Service, 1500 St.Laurent
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Transit Services - OC Transpo
Application Close: 31/03/2026
JOB SUMMARY
OC Transpo’s Transit Fleet Maintenance team plays a key role in delivering safe, reliable public transit across Ottawa. As a Licensed Mechanic (310T), you will diagnose, repair, and maintain one of Canada’s largest municipal bus fleets using modern tools, equipment, and facilities. You’ll work alongside a skilled team and contribute directly to the safety and performance of our transit system.
- Annual tool allowance for licensed trades supplying their own tools
- Paid Uniforms and PPE
- Vacation entitlements, starting with 3 weeks and increasing with service
- Shift premiums for evening and night shifts (7% pensionable premiums for licensed trades)
- Opportunities for shift exchanges and overtime within the collective agreement
- Access to mental health supports and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Truck and Coach Technician apprenticeship program of 6720 hours
Completion of advanced technical courses is an asset
Minimum of 1 year of experience following attainment of certification
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- City policies and procedures affecting shop operations
- Considerable knowledge of the vehicle systems, and the standard methods, tools, and equipment used in the trade
- Diagnostic equipment
- Personal computers, with ability to use the Fleet Management Information System.
- Safe work practices of the trade.
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Successful completion of a pre-employment ergonomic assessment is required
- Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a maintenance repair team
- Read, understand and interpret service manuals, schematics, drawings, and work orders
- Plan work and make estimates of materials and time required to perform the work
- Perform safety inspections on buses/vehicles
- Operate within a computerized Fleet Management Information System
- Ability and facility to use tools and equipment with precision
- Possess analytical skills and be detail oriented
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Able to efficiently use, operate and maintain tools and state-of-the-art automotive diagnostic and test equipment
- Able to organize, clean and maintain a safe work area
- Possess a work record of good attendance and job performance
- Possess sound judgement
- Use initiative to meet deadlines
- Able to establish and maintain good working relationships with fellow employees in a team environment
- Good manual dexterity and ability to work to close tolerances
- Able to tolerate exposure to moderate amounts of noise, dust, grit, oil/grease, fumes, solvents, paints, lacquers, hot/sharp metals and surface finishing products
- Physically fit, with stamina to perform the duties of the trade (which may include working in a standing position for long time periods)
- Able to work in uncomfortable or confined positions on occasion
- Provide own hand tools relating to the trade (SAE & Metric as required) according to provisions of the Collective Agreement
- Able to work a variety of scheduled shifts, including week-ends, on-call and nights, as per the Collective Agreement
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Additional vacancies may occur during the competition process; Must be able to work shifts, weekends and statutory holidays at a variety of locations.
- Must complete City training and obtain Ontario unrestricted CZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) within the timeframe determined by the employer, in order to operate a City of Ottawa bus.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [email protected].
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What you'll do
- As a Licensed Mechanic (310T), you will diagnose, repair, and maintain one of Canada’s largest municipal bus fleets. You will work alongside a skilled team to ensure the safety and performance of the transit system.
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