Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 11/30/18
Applications Due: 12/10/18
Vacancy ID: 61985

Position Information

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleTraffic System Technician 1-Region 3

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade13

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $42986 to $55008 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Onondaga

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation

333 East Washington St

City Syracuse

StateNY

Zip Code13202

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take and pass the next Civil Service examination for this title when it is administered. Employees appointed provisionally must be reachable on the resulting eligible list for that title or their employment in the position will end.

The minimum requirements for taking the examination are:

Either 1. an associate’s degree in an engineering or technology curriculum which includes or is supplemented by at least 15 credit hours in electronics or electricity;*

Or 2. two years of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and/or intelligent transportation systems;

Or 3. four years of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of commercial, industrial or military electronic/electrical integrated system components. Experience must have included programming of programmable logic controllers (PLC’s).

* Degree or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the NYS Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. Degrees from outside the United States must be independently verified for equivalency.

Candidate must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in NYS at time of appointment and continuously thereafter. Additionally, within three (3) months of appointment, candidate must obtain and maintain a valid Class B CDL permit or license. Failure to do so will result in termination. Candidate must obtain a valid NYS Class B CDL License with no air brake restriction within the first twelve (12) months of appointment. Failure to do so will result in termination. Candidate will also be required to pass a pre-employment physical and also may be subject to periodic reassessments of physical ability. Candidate will be required to participate in substance abuse testing.

Duties Description As a Traffic Systems Technician 1, you would program traffic signal controllers, troubleshoot and repair state-of-the-art ITS and communication devices, inspect traffic signal systems, perform major modifications, prepare legal documents which define the operations of traffic control devices, review and modify design plans, and maintain a database of repair records and equipment condition.

Stand-by and overtime availability is required and incumbents will be expected to respond “after-hours” for service and repair callouts. Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Barb Metcalf, Program Aide

Telephone

Fax (315) 428-4283

Email Address R3-HR-personnel@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Transportation

333 East Washington St

City Syracuse

State NY

Zip Code 13202

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and current resume no later than December 10, 2018.