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SalaryRequirements
MOS: 17-3023.00 (Army)
Education and Experience: A High School diploma, GED, or higher, and two (2) years of experience in the maintenance of electro-mechanical devices.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, performs general tasks related to the installation, programming, maintenance, monetary collection and repair of Parking Meters.
Typical Duties
- Install, maintain, repair, and replace of electronic and mechanical Parking Meters components and end items.
- Collect coins from meters.
- Secures and transports meter revenue and completes required paperwork and collection audits
- Creates general service calls, completes work orders and assists related departments with general permits and citizens, as needed.
- Audit meters with audit cards, collect revenue from Parking Meters and prepare for daily bank deposits
- Troubleshoots general Parking Meter malfunctions and failures, and replaces defective components.
- Perform general preventative maintenance on a regular and scheduled basis, repair of meters and housings, test and calibrate timing mechanisms, change batteries, clean credit card readers, disassemble, inspect and replace damaged parts, lubricate locks and moving parts.
- Diagnose and correct defects in all Parking Meters, including those with evolving technology, to minimize lost revenue production.
- Utilizes various software applications for repair, maintenance, and monitoring of Parking Meter service. Creates, documents, and closes general service calls and work orders using software applications.
- Maintain numbering system on meter poles and maintain accurate maintenance records.
- Maintain cleanliness of shop, tools, work areas and assigned vehicle, and observe standard operating procedures and safety practices.
- Assists customers in performing Parking Meter transactions and understanding parking regulations.
- Coordinate with supervisor for reported meter malfunctions.
- Provides general updates and inputs for tracking all changes on maps and inventory spreadsheets.
- Assists with general installation and relocation as well as bagging of meters.
- Assists with special projects involving collecting, plotting, auditing and documenting data related to City parking issues.
- Perform duties of coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences.
General Information
- For complete job specification, click here.Note: This is an unclassified contract position.Note: This is a new advertisement for Parking Meter Technician. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
- BENEFITS
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
Every regular, full-time employee who is paid by the City, shall be entitled to receive group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health insurance coverage as provided by the City. Employees shall be eligible for enrollment during the City's designated enrollment period. (Amended 08/28/07)
Employees shall have the option of membership in a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) as an alternative to health insurance coverage. Should an employee opt for HMO membership, the City shall contribute to the HMO an amount equal to the health insurance premium the City would have otherwise been obligated to pay on the employee's health insurance coverage. Any difference between the amount the City contributes and the cost of HMO membership shall be deducted from the employee's paycheck and forwarded to the HMO.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAYEmployees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVEThe Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)1. First day of January (New Year's Day)
2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
5. June 19 (Juneteenth)
6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)
8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
12. Employee's BirthdayIn addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.
- 01Do you have a High School Diploma, GED or higher?
- Yes
- No
02Do you have two (2) years of experience in the maintenance of electro-mechanical devices?- Yes
- No
03Do you have a valid Texas driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
04Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on both the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
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