Agency Transportation, Department of

　　Title Traffic Systems Technician 1/Trainee 2/Trainee 1 (Region 4)

　　Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

　　Salary Grade 14

　　Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

　　Salary Range From $45289 to $64693 Annually

　　Employment Type Full-Time

　　Appointment Type Provisional

　　Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

　　Travel Percentage 30%

　　Workweek Mon-Fri

　　Hours Per Week 40

　　Workday

　　From 7 AM

　　To 3:30 PM

　　Flextime allowed? No

　　Mandatory overtime? Yes

　　Compressed workweek allowed? No

　　Telecommuting allowed? No

　　County Monroe

　　Street Address Regional Transportation Operations Center

　　1155 Scottsville Rd.

　　City Rochester

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 14624

　　Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list in order to be considered for permanent appointment to the position.The minimum requirements for taking the Open Competitive Examination are:Traffic Systems Technician Trainee 1Either 1. 30 college semester credit hours including at least 9 college semester credit hours in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical technology, computer technology, automotive technology, electrical construction and maintenance, or electronic technology;Or 2. one year of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and/or intelligent transportation systems; commercial, industrial, or military electronic/electrical integrated system components;Or 3. military training in an electronics field including completion of an electronic/electrical school program;Or 4. graduation from a high school technical electricity/electronics education program or a BOCES program issued by a recognized education authority (see below bullet).Traineeships: To be advanced to the full performance level of this title you must successfully complete a set training and development program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training at the Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to Trainee 2. Upon satisfactory completion of the 12-month training as a Trainee 2, you will advance to the full level of this title without further examination.You may, at the agency’s discretion, be appointed to a higher level (Advanced Placement). You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications at the time of your interview.For advanced placement to the Trainee 2 level, you must possess:Either 1. 60 college semester credit hours including at least 15 college semester credit hours in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical technology, computer technology, automotive technology, electrical construction and maintenance, or electronic technology;Or 2. two years of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and/or intelligent transportation systems; commercial, industrial, or military electronic/electrical integrated system components;Or 3. military training in an electronics field including completion of an electronic/electrical school program and one year of experience as described above;Or 4. graduation from a BOCES or high school technical electricity/electronics education program and one year of experience as described above.Traffic Systems Technician 1Either 1. 60 college semester credit hours including at least 15 college semester credit hours in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical technology, computer technology, automotive technology, electrical construction and maintenance, or electronic technology and one year of experience described in #2 below;Or 2. three years of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and/or intelligent transportation systems; commercial, industrial or military electronic/electrical integrated system components;Or 3. military training in an electronics field including completion of an electronic/electrical school program AND two years of the experience described in #2 above;Or 4. graduation from a high school technical electricity/electronics education program or a BOCES program issued by a recognized education authority (see below bullet) AND two years of the experience described in #2 above.Additional Qualifying Information:IMPORTANT: If you are qualifying under option 1 in the “Minimum Qualifications” above, you MUST provide the name and location of the college and a list of the courses you have successfully completed with the corresponding number of credits earned for each course. You can provide this information by listing courses in the “coursework” section of your online application, including it in the remarks section of your paper application, or attaching a list of qualifying courses to your paper application. Failure to provide this information may result in the disapproval of your application to take the examination.? Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.? Inquiries regarding BOCES and high school technical electricity/electronics education programs recognized by the NYS Education Department should be directed to the NYS Education Department by voice: (518) 486-1547 or website: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/ or mailing address: Career and Technical Education Office, Room 315EB, State Education Building, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234.? If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.Additional Requirements for Appointment:1. Physical/Medical: An evaluation of your physical and medical condition will be done to ensure that you are able to perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. The physical/medical standards include but are not limited to height and weight, speech, vision, hearing, cardiovascular, respiratory system, and neurological health requirements. A complete statement of the physical and medical standards is available at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/ehs/forms.cfm. A medical examination is required prior to appointment and you are responsible for payment of the clinical laboratory test fee.2. You must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter.3. Within three months of appointment, you must obtain and maintain a valid NYS Class B CDL permit. Failure to obtain and maintain the permit will result in termination.4. Within 12 months of appointment, you must obtain and maintain a valid NYS Class B CDL license with no air brake restriction. Failure to obtain and maintain the license will result in termination.5. Stand-by and overtime availability is required and incumbents will be expected to respond “after-hours” for service and repair callouts.6. Drug Testing: Prior to appointment, you will be required to participate in a drug-screening test. Cannabis use is not permitted for employees in this title. Cannabis use will be tested for during the pre-employment screening process and may be the basis for disqualification for employment or may be a basis for removal from employment.

　　Duties Description The duties for Traffic Systems Technician 1/ Trainee 1 include but are not limited to:• Install, maintain, test, modify, adjust, overhaul, troubleshoot and repair a variety of electrical systems, electronic, magnetic devices and computerized equipment used to monitor and control traffic signal systems and ITS devices.• Perform major system modifications; such as traffic signal phasing and timing, signal head modifications, intersection infrastructure construction, traffic signal system integration and system networking.• Review, modify and prepare documents; which define the operations, design and construction of traffic signal systems and ITS devices.• Stand-by and overtime availability are required, candidates will be expected to respond after hours for service and repair callouts.Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

　　Additional Comments Qualified candidates should submit a current resume, letter of interest and a completed NYS Dept. of Transportation Application for Employment (S1000 Part 1) with Notice Number R04-24-08 included in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest to: Lisa M. SchusterAdministrative Services DirectorNew York State Department of Transportation- Region 41530 Jefferson Rd.Rochester, NY 14623585-272-3426 (fax)[email protected] INCLUDE R04-24-08 IN SUBJECT LINEApplications and resumes must be received or postmarked no later than February 3, 2024.____________Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]. ___________The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled._____________In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

　　Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

　　Name Lisa M. Schuster

　　Telephone 585-272-3334

　　Fax 585-272-3426

　　Email Address [email protected]

　　Address

　　Street 1530 Jefferson Rd.

　　City Rochester

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 14623

　　Notes on Applying Applications for employment may be found at the following web address: https://www.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Application_for_Employment_Part_1.pdf