Equipment Mechanic

The Position

The East Bay Regional Park District is currently recruiting for an Equipment Mechanic, with the current vacancy located at the South County Corporation Yard in Castro Valley, CA; however, candidates should be aware that future vacancies may occur at other District facilities throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. This position performs skilled journey-level mechanical work involving the inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, modification, and repair of a wide range of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, heavy equipment, construction machinery, and specialized park operations equipment. The Equipment Mechanic is responsible for troubleshooting, performing preventive maintenance and emergency field repairs, fabricating and modifying equipment components, conducting BIT, smog, and opacity inspections, and maintaining accurate maintenance and repair records. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools.

Ideal Candidate

• Thrives on challenges and is highly self-motivated
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Enjoys a diverse range of work assignments
• Eager to learn new vehicle and equipment systems, as well as evolving repair techniques

Recruitment Timeline

• Deadline for Filing: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 5:00 pm
• Qualifications Review: Early August 2026
• Practical Assessment: Late August 2026
• Tentative Date of Onsite Examinations: Week of September 14, 2026

About Us

The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning across 126,809 acres; 1,250 miles of trails; 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education. Learn about our Mission and Vision, History, and our contributions to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Our Mission

EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.

Our Values

• Respect– We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
• Resilience– We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
• Relationships– Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
• Responsiveness– We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
• Transparency– We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.

WHY WORK FOR EBRPD?

• Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission.
• Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click here for details regarding additional benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
• Free on-site parking.
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).

Essential Functions

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Performs a variety of complex and technical work in the inspection, overhaul, maintenance, and repair of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, machinery, and power and construction equipment
• Performs repairs and maintenance on public safety vehicles including motorcycles, ATVs/UTVs, armored vehicle, and related public safety vehicles
• Inspects, diagnoses, repairs, overhauls, and installs motors, transmissions, differentials, steering mechanisms, pumps, vacuum boosters, air brake systems, and running gears
• Inspects, installs, repairs, and adjusts parts, such as clutches, brakes, bearings, pistons, rings, rods, timing gears, oil and fuel pumps, filter units, superchargers, and ignition components
• Repairs, modifies, and overhauls reduction gears, hydraulic and braking systems, steering systems, c…