Test, diagnose, repair and perform preventative maintenance on bus and subway Automated Fare Collection Equipment, including, but not limited to, turnstiles, booth terminal equipment, MetroCard vending machines and bus fare boxes. They diagnose, troubleshoot, remove and replace electronic circuit boards, wiring harnesses, electronic and electromechanical modular units, and other components using digital multimeters, wiring schematics, palmtop computers and other special test equipment. They remove and replace revenue equipment items, such as fare boxes, turnstile assemblies and fare vending machine assemblies.

By the last day of the Application Period you must meet the following requirements:
Three years of full-time journey-level experience (i.e. you must be a fully-trained, knowledgeable, experienced, proficient, and competent technician) in maintaining, testing, troubleshooting, calibrating and repairing equipment incorporating microprocessors, and related electronic equipment.

For the above journey-level experience to be credited, it must be preceded by one of the following:

1. Two years of full-time experience as a technician, technician’s helper, apprentice or trainee performing or assisting in the work described above; or

2. Graduation from a trade school or technical school, with a major course of study in electrical, electronic, electromechanical, or computer technology, or a closely related field; totaling 600 hours; or

3. Graduation from a vocational high school with a major course of study in electrical, electronic, electromechanical, or computer technology, or a closely related field; or

4. An associate degree or higher in electrical, electronic, electromechanical, or computer
   technology, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Vocational high school, technical school or trade school education must be approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization. College ducation must be from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

During the application period, you may obtain an Application for this examination online
at http://mta.info/nyct/hr/appexam.htm or in person at the MTA New York City Transit Exam
Information Center as indicated below.

MTA New York City Transit Exam Information Center: Open Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 3 PM, in the lobby at 180 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York. Directions: take the A, C, F or R trains to the Jay Street-Metro Tech Station, or the 2, 3, or the G train to the Hoyt Street Station.

The last date of filing is April 24, 2018.