Light Maintainer; Electrician; Provisional

Job Information

Last Date of Filing:
Until Filled
Authority:
New York City Transit (TA)
Department:
Subway
Division/Unit:
Infrastructure

Reports to:

Maintenance Supervisor (Lighting)

Work Location:

Various
Hours of Work:
Various

* This is a civil service position. Selected candidates must pass a civil service exam and be appointed from the resulting list to gain permanent status.

** Incumbents who are permanently employed in the title of Transit Electrical Helper working in Lighting Maintenance for at least one year are eligible to be promoted on a provisional basis.

The current minimum salary for Light Maintainer is $3 7.16 per hour for a 40-hour week increasing to $ 43.72 per hour in the sixth year of service . These rates are subject to change. The benefits of this position include, but are not limited to, night and weekend salary differentials, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, a comprehensive medical plan and a pension plan.

Light Maintainers, under supervision, install, inspect, test, alter, maintain, and repair lighting and other electrical systems in MTA New York City Transit facilities, such as subway tunnels and elevated structures, bus depots and repair shops, subway car yards and barns, and other MTA New York City Transit buildings and structures; keep records; drive motor vehicles; and perform related work.

Some of the physical activities performed by Light Maintainers and environmental conditions they experience are: working on or near train tracks where live high voltage equipment is present; working outdoors in all weather conditions; using ladders to climb onto and off trackways; hearing warnings (bells, whistles, and vocal); working on elevated structures; driving, loading, and unloading trucks; and lifting heavy material and equipment.

Internal Candidates:
This position is open to each employee of MTA New York City Transit that is permanently (not provisionally) employed in the title of Transit Electrical Helper working in Lighting Maintenance for not less than one year; and is not otherwise ineligible.

OR

External Candidates and MTA Employees who are not employed in the eligible title listed above:
When you apply, you must meet the following requirements:

If you have qualifying part-time experience, it will be credited on a prorated basis.

Some examples of unacceptable experience include: superintendent of residential or commercial buildings; electronic bench technician; repair of home appliances, such as refrigerators, stoves or vacuum cleaners; repair person of electronic equipment, such as office machines, personal computers or televisions; and salespersons of lighting products.

The vocational high school, technical school, or trade school must be approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization. The college or university must be accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

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