SUBWAY CAR MECHANIC POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE

Starting Salary $24.95 an Hour; Closes Sept. 26; P.D. 911 Posts, Health Advisor, Architect Also Open

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is accepting applications until Sept. 26 for an exam leading to Car Inspector jobs at New York City Transit.

The practical test is expected to begin Feb. 14, 2007. The starting wage is $24.95 an hour. The eligible list resulting from the exam will also be used to fill Road Car Inspector vacancies. The starting pay for that position is $27.67 an hour.

Other Jobs Open

Sept. 26 is also the last day to file for the following jobs: Police Communications Technician, Public Health Advisor, Assistant Architect, Assistant Landscape Architect, and Glazier.

For Car Inspector, by the last day of filing candidates must have six years of full-time experience, of which four years must have been as a journeyman mechanic working from drawings.

That experience must include some work in the following areas: construction, installation, inspection, repair and/or maintenance of large or heavy duty mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment. Acceptable experience also includes troubleshooting and/or repair of multi-unit electrical railroad cars or diesel-electric locomotives. Various combinations of education and experience are considered qualifying; candidates should consult the exam notice for a complete list. Qualifying experience must have been obtained within the past 10 years.

What's No Good

The following types of experience are not acceptable: home electrician, copy machine mechanic, HVAC technician, electronic bench technician, auto body and fender mechanic, dealership make-ready mechanic, gas station attendant, salvage and junkyard mechanic, and automotive specialty work such as changing mufflers, windshield wipers, tires, and oil.

Candidates will be required to perform tasks that demonstrate their knowledge of mechanical systems by installing, testing and repairing such devices. Candidates must also be able to read and understand electrical and mechanical manuals and drawings as well as perform safe work practices and procedures. The passing score is 70 percent.

Car Inspectors and Road Car Inspectors may be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays. There is no city residency requirement.

Car Inspectors maintain, inspect, fix, examine, and paint NYC Transit subway cars. They also mend pneumatic brake equipment and air conditioning and heating gear systems.

Road Car Specs

Road Car Inspectors detect problems on subway cars and make the necessary repairs to keep them in service or enable them to be moved to siding or terminals. Appointees must have a driver's license. Individuals with serious moving violations or an accident record may be disqualified.

Further information and copies of the exam notice are available online at www.nyc.gov/dcas or by writing the DCAS Application Center, 18 Washington St., New York, N.Y. 10004.