Mechanic/road Repairer Family
Career series with 1 positions across 1 levels
Mechanic/Road Repairer 1 is one of New Jersey's state civil service classifications.
To be eligible you bring 1 year of relevant experience and a valid NJ driver's license.
Mechanic/Road Repairer is a single-title classification family: Mechanic/Road Repairer 1 is the only position in it. Mechanic/Road Repairer reports to supervising titles such as Senior Sewage Plant Operator / Sewer Repairer and Senior Water Meter Repairer/Water Repairer.
Positions in This Family
- MECHANIC/ROAD REPAIRER 1 (06752)
What the Mechanic/Road Repairer family covers
In New Jersey's classification plan, Mechanic/Road Repairer stands alone. The family holds one title code rather than a graded series.
Skilled and semi-skilled labor is the part of the classification plan that never moved to a degree. Qualification rests on demonstrated ability, and for a great many of these titles the operative credential is a valid New Jersey driver's license of the right class rather than a diploma. The work is also the most physically specific in the plan, which is why the specifications read as lists of tasks and equipment instead of the general responsibility language used elsewhere. Because public works, water and sewer utilities, parks and school plants each run their own yards, near-identical jobs end up as separate title codes in separate places.
Two jobs in one title
Mechanic/Road Repairer is a consolidated title: one position carrying the duties of Mechanic and Road Repairer at once, held by a single employee expected to do both. They exist because a borough or authority with a single crew cannot justify a separate post per function, so the combined duties get their own classification.
Separately, Mechanic is its own family of 1 title code, and Road Repairer is its own family of 4 title codes across 3 levels. This consolidation holds 1 code, which is the usual pattern, since a consolidated title is normally created for the one jurisdiction that asked for it. Read the component specifications alongside this one, because the requirements of both halves apply.
What each title does
The published specification opens with this definition of the work.
- Mechanic/Road Repairer 1: Under direction, performs skilled mechanical work involving the maintenance, repair and servicing of various types of motor vehicles and/or motorized…
Requirements across the family
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. Experience requirements sit at 1 year wherever they are stated.
Every title here carries a license or certification requirement, so the credential matters more than the exam score.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Other classifications built on the same terms as Mechanic/Road Repairer. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Road Repairer 1 (local jurisdiction) — in the Road Repairer family
- Truck Driver Heavy/Road Repairer 1 (local jurisdiction) — in the Truck Driver Heavy/Road Repairer family
- Sewer Repairer Supervisor/Road Repair Supervisor (local jurisdiction)
- Supervising Bridge Repairer/Road Repair Supervisor (local jurisdiction)
- Maintenance Repairer/Mechanic (local jurisdiction)
- Mechanic / Public Works Repairer (local jurisdiction)
Common questions about Mechanic/Road Repairer jobs
How many separate Mechanic/Road Repairer classifications does New Jersey have?
The Mechanic/Road Repairer family holds 1 title code. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Mechanic/Road Repairer paid?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
What are the requirements to become a Mechanic/Road Repairer?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education. Experience of 1 year is named where a requirement is stated. 1 of the titles require a license or certification.