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Overview

As a Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic with the Department of Transportation, you help keep essential equipment in top condition so road crews can do their jobs safely. This role offers steady work, valuable training, and daily opportunities to solve mechanical challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Repair vehicles and equipment including engines, transmissions, electrical systems, and hydraulic components.
  • Carry out scheduled service tasks and diagnose mechanical issues to keep equipment in safe working order.
  • Complete official safety and emissions inspections and prepare all required documentation.
  • Identify mechanical problems using tools and testing procedures to determine proper repair methods.
  • Maintain a safe work area, follow protective measures, and report injuries or hazards promptly.
  • Follow environmental guidelines and meet training requirements for safe maintenance operations.

Requirements

  • Successful completion of the commonwealth’s Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee program or equivalent.
  • Two years of journey level mechanic experience in the diagnosis and repair of automobiles, heavy trucks, or construction equipment, including one year of experience in the diagnosis and repair of diesel vehicles or equipment.
  • Possess a valid Pennsylvania Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License.
  • Possess a valid Pennsylvania Class 7 Inspection Mechanic Certification on the first day of employment.
  • Possess an active Tank Vehicle Endorsement (N) during the probationary period.
  • Possess a Medical Examiner's Certificate in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Additional Information

  • Full-time employment.
  • Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Selected candidates will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $56,607.00 (before taxes).
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How this job compares in Chester County, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $27–$39/hr across 88 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Chester County, PA

Chester County, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 227 other active welding openings from 144 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), TradeWorx (6), and Mission Critical Group (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $35/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.