Heavy Duty Technician

First Student is now hiring a Heavy Equipment Technician for our shop serving Aidrie, AB Hours/Schedule: Monday–Friday, Full-time day shift If you take pride in keeping your community moving, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

You’ll join a close-knit team that values collaboration, safety, and community connection. Why Join First as a Mechanic?

About Firststudent

• Our team keeps students safe and on time every day—because behind every bus is a skilled mechanic who ensures reliability, safety, and peace of mind for families across our community.
• While First Student is North America’s leading school transportation provider—serving more than 1,250 districts and 5.4 million student journeys daily—our focus here is local.
• At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day!
• Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II.
• Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

Responsibilities

• Counseling and support services for personal and work-related issues.
• About the Technician Position As a Technician with First Student, you will help maintain and repair school buses to ensure safety and reliability.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained and safe for our passengers.
• Diagnose and perform all phases of vehicle maintenance including the repair of brakes and brake inspections, engine tune-ups, suspensions, drive trains, transmission clutches and other repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs), safety inspections, and annual maintenance inspections.
• Complete work orders accurately.
• Assist with mobile emergency repair services when needed.
• Heavy Equipment Technician Qualifications 310T license and years of diesel or automotive maintenance and repair experience, or equivalent technical school education and experience.
• Possession of a mechanic’s tool set to complete all assigned duties.

Requirements

• $43.64 per hour (NOT flat rate) Bonus rate increase available for each ASE School Bus Series test passed and maintained (up to $2/hour more).
• Monday–Friday day shift schedule with consistent, year-round work.
• Company-paid ASE testing and training materials.
• Vehicle diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Willingness to participate in the ASE certification program (training, testing, and bonuses provided).
• Strong computer skills.

Pay

Dependent on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and RRSP with company match.
• Advance into operational, maintenance, management, and leadership roles in over 540 locations across the U.S. & Canada!
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Annual allowances for boots and prescription safety glasses.
• Discounts on cell phone plans, vehicles, and more through the PerkSpot program.

Note

This position is subject to background check Apply today!