Automotive Mechanic

Joining the Secret Service, Secret Service Police, Office of the Chief will allow you to become an essential part of the Secret Service protective mission by performing operational maintenance of all fleet and armored vehicles that are essential to support the United States Secret Service (USSS) mission. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as an Automotive Mechanic in the Secret Service Police, Office of the Chief. Typical work assignments include: Performing required regular technical maintenance and modifications using complex tooling to solve unique mechanical issues that are specific to the armored vehicle platforms. Serving as parts and supply room attendant and receives, stores, issues, requisitions, inventories, and monitors various tools, equipment, parts, and shop supplies to facilitate the upkeep of all assigned vehicles Responsible for use of and applying technical maintenance to special purpose protective vehicles, armored vehicles and or vehicles deemed essential to support the USSS mission such as buses, motorcycles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) and or other small engine equipment that support protective operations. Thoroughly inspect(s) armored/special purpose vehicles to ensure peak operation and protective function to certify asset reliability. Troubleshooting and repairing all major components and subcomponents using a range of test procedures. These include but are not limited to (sensors, water pumps, spark plugs, brake shoes, mufflers, radiator caps, condensers, engine gaskets, a variety of belts and hoses, and complete assemblies such as removing old engines and replacing them with new engines). Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service's initiatives in the technical maintenance of vehicles in support of its protective mission. This Automotive Mechanic position starts at a per hour wage of $34.71 (WG-10 step 01), with potential to $40.55 (WG-10 step 05).

U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Posses three (3) or more National Institute of Automative Service Excellence (ASE) certifications or equivalent before being appointed. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.