Telephone Maintainer; Provisional

Position: Telephone Maintainer (Provisional)*
Position at New York City Transit

Job Description

Job Title:

Telephone Maintainer

Job

Location:

Various

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Job Information:

Last Date of Filing:
Until Filled

Authority: TA

Department:
Subway

Division/Unit:
Electronics Maintenance Division

Reports to:

Maintenance Supervisor (Telephones)

Work Location:

Various

Hours of Work:
Various

* If you are hired into this position, you must pass the next Civil Service Exam and be hired from the resulting list for this title to obtain permanent civil service status

Compensation:

Salary Range:
The current minimum salary for Telephone Maintainer is $37.16 per hour for a 40-hour week increasing to $43.72 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.

Responsibilities:

Telephone Maintainers, under supervision, install, maintain, service, troubleshoot and repair various types of telephones, telephone cables and lines, fiber-optic equipment and lines, emergency, fire, and security alarms, intercoms, public address systems, and clocks; splice and maintain multiconductor telephone cables. They service telephone and communication systems and related equipment in subway, surface, and elevated structures, including stations, tunnels, enclosures, and related buildings;

keep records; operate a motor vehicle; and perform related work.

Some of the physical activities performed by Telephone Maintainers and environmental conditions they experience are: working outdoors in all weather conditions; distinguishing signals (dial tone, buzzing noises, etc.) on telephone and telecommunication equipment; wearing respirator equipment when required; distinguishing colors; making visual inspections of equipment; reading blueprints and schematic diagrams; using hand tools; crawling into and out of manholes; working on or near subway tracks;

climbing extension ladders; and lifting and carrying heavy tools and equipment.

Education and Experience Requirements:

You must meet the following requirements:

1. Four years of full-time, satisfactory experience as a fully trained technician at the journey level (i.e. knowledgeable, experienced, proficient and competent) in the installation or maintenance of various types of telephone and/or telecommunication equipment with a telephone company and/or other companies with large installations of telephone equipment; or

2. Three years of full-time satisfactory experience at the journey level as described in paragraph "1" above, plus completion of one of the following listed below before obtaining your journey-level experience:

a. Two years of satisfactory full-time experience as a helper, apprentice, or trainee performing or assisting in the work described above; or

b. Graduation from a trade school or technical school with a major course of study in telecommunications, electrical or electronic technology, or a closely related field totaling 600 hours; or

c. Graduation from a vocational high school with a major course of study in telecommunications, electrical or electronic technology or a closely related field; or

d. An associate degree, or a higher degree, in telecommunications, electrical or electronic technology, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Qualifying part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis.

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 of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

How to Apply:

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