Parking Meter Repairer

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Department: Municipal Transportation Agency
Job class: 7444-Parking Meter Repairer
Salary range: $86,554.00 - $
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Entrance

This is a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Class Based Test.

The SFMTA, a department of the City and County of San Francisco, oversees Muni (the historic Municipal Railway), parking and traffic, bicycling, walking and taxis. Over one million people get around San Francisco and rely on us to ensure safe and reliable travel.


Our Vision
:
Excellent transportation choices for San Francisco.

Our Mission
:
We connect San Francisco through a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation.

Application Opening: March 17, 2025
Final date to receive applications: Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close any time after 11:59 PM on March 28, 2025.
Recruitment : CBT-7444-T00134

Under general supervision, this class is responsible for servicing and repairing electro-mechanical and electronic parking meters. The essential functions include: inspecting, disassembling, reassembling, repairing and removing single and multi-space electronic and mechanical parking meters; diagnosing, setting up and installing parking meters using various electronic hand held devices, hand and power tools and computer software; troubleshooting and upgrading parking meters; cleaning, lubricating and removing accumulated dirt and debris;

cleaning meter interior, exterior and meter posts; replacing meter information item tabs, disassembling and reassembling meter housing and cases; operating various electrical, computerized and handheld devices; replacing parking meter batteries, motherboards, wiring harness, display and keyboards, motors, sensors and casings; auditing parking meters; investigating, updating, monitoring, and modifying parking meter software; conducting inventory on types and number of City parking meters;

maintaining electronic and manual record and logs of meters inspected and work performed; operating a City vehicle and performing routine operator maintenance; responding to citizen inquiries and complaints; reporting safety issues and complex and/or unusual repair problems; performing related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Features: 7444 Parking Meter Repairer is responsible for performing parking meter maintenance and related repair work in the field. This class is distinguished from 7243 Parking Meter Repairer Supervisor I in that the latter exercises supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions Include:

• Inspects, disassembles, reassembles, and repairs mechanical and electronic equipment and checks for evidence of tampering, vandalism or other damage.
• Overhauls a variety of equipment or damaged components using various electronic hand held devices and required tools.
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses and upgrades equipment to enhance features.
• Cleans interior and exterior of equipment and lubricates and removes accumulated dirt and debris using a variety of hand and power tools.
• Disassembles and reassembles meter housing and cases; adjusts vault alignment, door operations and holder prongs.
• Upkeeps and operates various electrical and/or computerized handheld devices.
• Replaces batteries, motherboards and various components such as wiring harnesses, displays and keyboards, sensors and casings.
• Audits equipment for data retrieval of operation status history and behavior.
• Investigates, updates, monitors and modifies software to ensure compliance with recommended changes in accordance with unit guidelines and policies.
• Inventories types and quantity of equipment.
• Maintains electronic and manual records and logs of work performed, time required and parts used in the maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Reports safety issues and complex and/or unusual repair problems to appropriate authority.
• Operates vehicle and performs routine operator maintenance.
• Walks up to eight (8) miles doing assigned work carrying hand-held trouble shooting tools and devices and lifts and/or moves with assistance objects weighing up to seventy five (75) pounds.
• Responds to citizen inquiries and complaints.
• May include additional duties as assigned.

Nature of Work:

Physical Requirements:

Positions require walking, standing, bending, squatting, kneeling, and twisting in performance of duties. Walks up to eight (8) miles in assigned district carrying hand held trouble shooting tools and devices. May be required to lift and/or move with assistance objects weighing up to 75 pounds.

Special Requirements: May be required to work evenings, weekends or irregular hours; travel to and from work locations in local jurisdiction using a motor vehicle; requires constant public contact; may involve working in areas not considered desirable and/or safe; may be exposed to accidents, injury hazards, traffic…