Equipment Repair Technician Install (Wage No Benefits)

Title: Equipment Repair Technician Install (Wage No Benefits) DSPW0443

State Role Title: Equipment Service & Repair Technician I

Hiring Range: Hourly Rate is $23.97 for applicants with experience as Equipment Repair Technician. Equipment Repair Technician Trainees Hourly Rate is $19.69

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

•Candidates with prior equipment repair training and experience may be hired as an Equipment Repair Technician (Equipment Services Repair Technician 1 – pay – band 3), and the hourly rate is $23.97.

•Candidates with limited experience are hired as an Equipment Repair Technician Trainee (Equipment Services Repair Technician I – pay – band 3), and the hourly rate is $19.69. After satisfactory completion of a 12-month full-time Equipment Repair Technician Trainee Training Program. This training period may be extended, and the total training period cannot exceed 18-months. Employees who successfully pass the Training Program will progress to an Equipment Repair Technician (Equipment Services Repair Technician 1 – pay – band 3) and will receive a 10% base increase.

•Experienced candidates who are not placed in a trainee status are not eligible for the 10% base increase.

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire an Equipment Repair Technician Trainee for an entry-level position working in the Installation Facility in our Property and Finance Division at our Administrative Headquarters, in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The Equipment Repair Technician Trainee is assigned to a 12-month training program to learn processes and procedures related to the installation, removal, and repair of police, communications and other electronic equipment in VSP vehicles. The trainee will also learn to service and repair motor vehicles during the training program. Specific areas of training center on how to diagnose, repair and service a variety of vehicles; to calibrate speedometers and remove components and equipment from wrecked/surplus vehicles, to equip new vehicles by installing police, communications and other electronic equipment, to repair and refurbish police, communications and other electronic equipment for installation in other vehicles, to tow disabled and wrecked vehicles using a rollback carrier, to assist with keeping the facility clean and orderly, to run errands and perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Must have knowledge and skills in, or the ability to learn how to diagnose, repair and service motor vehicles.
•Skill in the use of computers and basic software programs including Word and Outlook.
•Must be able to learn to safely use shop, woodworking and mechanics hand tools.
•Must have the ability to learn to operate a rollback type car carrier.
•Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team, paying close attention to detail, and communicating effectively in English with Department personnel.
•Ability to learn equipment installation procedures and techniques associated with police, communications, and other electronic equipment; and to learn to read and comprehend automotive and equipment manuals, schematic diagrams, and other related written documents.
•Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
•Ability to work in a hot or cold environment, outdoors, around moving machinery, noise, dust, gas, and fumes.
•Must be able to work overtime as needed.
•Graduation from high school or equivalent required.
•Valid driver’s license required.

Additional Considerations

•Some mechanical or automotive repair experience preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on July 10, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend employment opportunities to qualified individuals on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.