TRANSIT BUS MECHANIC, LIGHT MAINTAINER JOBS

Pay $23.80 An Hour to Start For Both Jobs; Experience Needed; Filing for Exams Ends Dec. 26

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has extended filing for exams leading to bus mechanic and Light Maintainer positions at New York City Transit.

Applications must be submitted by Dec. 26. The starting salary for Bus Maintainer, Group B is $23.80 an hour, with incremental increases reaching $25.84 an hour after three years on the job. The practical exam is set to begin on April 3, 2007.

Need 4 Years in Field

To qualify, by the last day of filing candidates must have four years' experience as a mechanic. They must be able to repair passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, or aircraft, including work on engines, transmissions, brakes, electrical systems, and automotive air conditioning. Various other types of education and work-related experience are also considered qualifying; individuals should consult the exam notice for a complete list.

The following types of mechanical work are not considered qualifying: auto body and fender, assembly line, dealership make-ready, salvage and junkyard, as well as gas station attendant. There is a $50 filing fee.

Appointees must have a valid Class B commercial license or a motor vehicle driver's license and a learner's permit for the aforementioned specified license. Candidates with serious moving violations, license suspensions, or accident records will likely be disqualified.

What Test Covers

The practical exam will test candidates' abilities to use tools and install, repair and adjust automotive vehicle components. The exam will also gauge candidates' skills in troubleshooting and repairing electrical components and using electrical schematics. The passing score is 70 percent. Appointees will be required to pass a training course in bus maintenance operations.

The starting salary for Light Maintainer is $23.80 an hour. Practical testing is scheduled to begin May 1, 2007.

To qualify, by the last day of filing candidates must have four years of full-time work experience as an electrician. That work must include installing, maintaining, and repairing lighting systems, including series and multiple lighting, conduit work, wiring and fixtures.

Individuals with a variety of levels of experience and work-related education can also apply; candidates should check the exam notice for further information.

What Isn't Relevant

The following types of jobs are not considered qualifying: superintendent of residential or commercial buildings, electronic bench technician, or appliance repairman.

The practical exam will test candidates' abilities in installing, testing, maintaining, and repairing lighting and other electrical systems, including the selection and use of appropriate tools, materials and measuring devices. In addition, the exam will gauge candidates' skills in electrical theory and principles, related mechanical work, reading and interpreting technical drawings, shop math, and safe work practices.

Further information and copies of the exam notices can be obtained by calling 311, online www.nyc.gov/dcas.