Associate Railroad Signal Specialist III
MTA · 130 Livingston St, Downtown Brooklyn, New York
$54.44 – $64.18
Per hour
at 40 hrs / wk
Est. taxes for min. pay *
-$15.16/hr
Min. take home pay
$39.28/hr
*Assumes single taxpayer with no additional income
Your benefits include:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
401k options
Commuter benefits
Job Description
Job Overview and Responsibilities
The incumbent under limited supervision, will perform signal design work of moderate difficulty, supervise the preparation of plans and specifications for new signal equipment for signaling systems and equipment repaired or alteration of signaling systems, inspect the installation of new technology train control systems or related advanced signals, or inspect the condition of railroad signal systems and prepare plans and procedures for maintenance of signal equipment during its useful life. Represent the subdivision at meetings with the Department of Construction & Development, Enterprise Asset Management, NYCT Law, all other MTA agencies, city agencies, contractors, and consultants. This position may require response to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.
Qualifications and Requirements
A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight years of full-time satisfactory experience in: railroad power-operated signal engineering work; or in signal maintenance, circuit designing, manufacturing, or installation supervision (general experience). At least two years of this experience must have included specialized experience in: a. designing railroad signals of moderate difficulty; or b. supervising and inspecting the installation of railroad signals; or c. preparing plans and specifications for railroad signal equipment or systems; 2. A satisfactory combination of education and experience which is equivalent to “1” above. Education in electrical technology, electrical engineering or a related field above the high school level may be substituted for the general experience described under “1” above at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university for one year of experience up to the maximum of four years of experience. However, all candidates must have at least two years of the specialized experience described in “1 a, b, c” above. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have at least one year of experience working in Assignment Level I or an additional year of the experience described under “1” above in the “Qualification Requirements.” To be assigned to Assignment III, the candidate must have at least two years of experience working in Assignment Level I or II and/or two additional years of the experience described under “1” in the “Qualification Requirements” above. Desired Skills
- Basic software programming knowledge or experiences – to be able to learn and understand logic programming and basic logic functions, to be capable to understand a logic application to troubleshoot find a root cause analysis to a failure and to implement solution.
- Have some familiarity of basic general conceptual understanding of modern microprocessor-based signals control systems such as Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) would be helpful.
- Knowledge of using Computer Aided Design (CAD) related software such as Micro station or Spotlight software to modify design drawings would be helpful.
- Ability to introduce innovative ideas, to monitor and determine potential signal troubles and contribute to finding solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Windows software and applications
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
**Pay and Benefits ** $113,239- $133,496
