Become a Community Transit Journey Mechanic
Start a career where you help service the vehicles that serve our communities every day. If you’re looking for a job where you can build new skills, work with new tech, and enjoy great benefits and opportunities, learn how Community Transit may be the right place for you.
Applying is as easy as 1-2-3!
Join our mechanic team and get on the road to a rewarding career.
What makes Community Transit different?
Stability
There has never been a more exciting time to work in the transit industry. Community Transit offers training and career growth in an industry that needs strong and skilled leaders. As light rail expands to our region and as our communities continue to grow, the demand for our services — and mechanics to keep them running — will continue to grow. Future investments in more sustainable transportation and green technology will also open up new opportunities for mechanics.
Retirement pension
Even if you love your job, you’ll probably want to retire from it someday. Community Transit is a Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) employer, and our exceptional retirement benefits make it easy. A pension is a type of retirement plan that provides monthly income after you retire from your position. Many people consider pensions to be one of the most reliable ways to plan for retirement, as pension funds are not impacted by the stock market or other economic forces. With a career at Community Transit, your future is secure.
Quality of work
Taking care of our employees is key to keeping things running like a well-oiled machine. We know that well-cared for engines — and people — won't burn out. We emphasize quality work over quotas. We’re looking for life-long learners and problem-solvers who take pride in their work. Our mechanics enjoy a clean and well-maintained facility where quality of work, safety, and injury prevention are prioritized.
Variety
No two days are the same as a mechanic at Community Transit. You won't find assembly lines or monotony in our shops. Our mechanics enjoy working on a variety of vehicles, with various tools and tech, and each day brings a new challenge. Investments in new vehicles and green technology will continue to add to the variety of skills our mechanics can grow while working here.
Advanced Technology
There’s no crawling under dirty engines in a cold and dingy shop at our facilities. Our mechanics work with the most cutting-edge tools in the transit industry in our spacious, heated, and well-lit shop that includes lifts and the ability to easily steam clean vehicles before service. We invest in your training with two full-time trainers dedicated to providing continuing education to mechanics including original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) training.
$5000 Sign-on bonus
We've made starting a new career even easier with a sign-on bonus for new mechanics. That’s an extra $5,000 on top of the great benefits and generous pay that our mechanics earn. Start a career that takes you places with some extra cash in your pocket.
(*New mechanic sign-on incentive bonus is subject to qualification. Incentive bonus payout and qualification milestones: $1,500 after completion of 60 calendar days, $1,500 after completion of 90 calendar days and $2,000 after completion of probation. Sign-on incentive bonus is subject to applicable payroll taxes and withholding.)
Experience requirements
Qualified applicants should have:
- 4 years experience in mechanical repair on diesel and or gasoline-powered equipment, including electrical, gas engines, diesel engines, air systems, suspensions, and air and hydraulic brakes.
OR - 2 years experience and completion of a 2-year vocational or community college diesel mechanics program.
Mechanic pay and benefits
We offer a shift differential compensation to employees — an extra bump in pay that some workers make for working outside of normal business hours.
- Starting pay for Journey-level Mechanics: $50.30 per hour plus excellent benefits
- Shift Differential for swing shift is $51.55 per hour before overtime increases.
- Shift Differential for graveyard shift is $52.81 per hour before overtime increases.
Enjoy excellent employee benefits including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- PERS Retirement pension (Public Employee Retirement System)
- Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
- 152 hours of paid time off per year
- 10 company paid holidays
- 6 days of Washington Paid Sick Leave
- Comprehensive wellness program
- Flexible spending accounts — health care and dependent care
In addition to our generous benefits, mechanics also enjoy:
- Employer-paid and maintained uniforms and protective clothing
- Personal tool, rain gear, and safety shoe allowance
- Employee assistance program that provides consultation and referral services for things like stress management, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, etc.
- ORCA bus pass
- Transportation incentive program: Employees who rideshare 60% of their work shifts per month receive a monthly incentive paid quarterly
- Core points — employee recognition program
- Company-paid DOT medical exams when employees use a contracted facility
Applying is as easy as 1-2-3!
Join our mechanic team and get on the road to a rewarding career.
