Job Opening: Transportation Assistant I for Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation

CSEA Job: Transportation Assistant I (Operations)

Posted: May 28, 2024

Filing Deadline: June 10, 2024

Control No. 158-24

Title: Transportation Assistant I (Operations)

Job Group: VI

Class: C

If you apply for this job opening, your application (XD10 Form) must be submitted to the following location by the filing date deadline: June 10, 2024:

Mailing Location:

Anthony Finateri

Department of Public Works and Transportation

148 Martine Avenue, Room 507

White Plains, NY 10601

(914) 995-2543

Located in the Department of Public Works and Transportation – White Plains:

Under general supervision, an incumbent of this class is responsible for conducting or assisting in field investigations to aid in the inspection, monitoring and review of the performance and effectiveness of fixed bus route services and related transit support programs as per contractual agreements between Transportation and the specific carriers. Work also involves receiving complaints and providing information to the public regarding resolution as well as to relay information about other transportation services. This class differs from Transportation Assistant II - Operations in that assignments do not involve complex assessment overview of data, or compliance evaluations of operating authorities. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.

Required:

High school or equivalency diploma and two years of experience in transit operations as a bus driver, bus dispatcher, bus supervisor, or a closely related title, or in a staff position with a private or public bus company, authority or agency.

Substitutions:

Satisfactory completion of 30 credits towards a Bachelor’s Degree may be substituted on a year for year basis for the above required experience.

Special Requirements:

Possess and maintain a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.

Notes:

(1) Certain assignments made to employees in this class will require reasonable access to transportation to meet field work requirements made in the ordinary course of business in a timely and efficient manner. (2) The number of years of experience required in the minimum qualifications is based upon the presumption of full-time employment. Part-time experience will be prorated based on a 35 hour workweek. (3) Verified and documented volunteer (unpaid) experience will only be credited when specifically allowed by the job description or examination announcement.

Special Notes:

Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution accredited or recognized by the Board of Regents of the New York State Department of Education as post-secondary, degree-granting institution.

Filing an application for a posting does not substitute or relieve you of the requirement to file appropriate application and fee when the civil service exam may be announced.

Salary: $50,055 - $60,990

Submit: Application (XD-10) and resume

Include the control number of this job posting on your application (XD-10). An application fee is not required atthis time. Please submit an application (XD-10) and resume.