What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transit Operator Trainee position at El Paso Water?
Salary
$32,760.00 - $47,174.40 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U5780-0325
Department
FIXED ROUTE OPER
Opening Date
03/27/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Non-Exempt
MOS CODE: None
Education and Experience: Completion of tenth grade or higher and one (1) year of public contact or customer service experience or one (1) year operating medium commercial vehicles, passenger buses or streetcars. Twenty-one (21) years of age, safe driving record, pass background investigation and successfully complete periodic physical examinations as required by federal transportation regulations.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state by time of application.
General Purpose
Under immediate supervision, attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars in a safe, courteous and timely manner.
Typical Duties
Attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars. Involves: Attend training in passenger coach and streetcar functions, operations and maintenance, departmental requirements, policies and procedures, traffic laws, two-way radio operation, established routes and schedules, defensive driving, safety and emergency practices, public relations and customer service skills, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements and rail certification requirements.
General Information
For complete job specifications, click here.
Training Class to begin: June 2025
Note: This is a new advertisement for Transit Operator Trainee. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: This is a temporary position. This position will become a regular classified position after successfully completing a 9-week training class.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants 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.
Determined by agreement
01
Did you complete the tenth grade or higher?
Do you have one (1) year experience in one of the following: operation of medium commercial vehicles, operation of passenger buses or streetcars, public contact or customer service?
Have you had (1) one DWI within the last 24-month period?
Is your Drivers License currently suspended or revoked?
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
This position requires you to be a minimum of 21 years of age. Do you meet this requirement?
Have you tested positive or refused to test on any pre-employment drug or alcohol test administered by an employer to obtain safety-sensitive transportation work covered by Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing rules during the past (2) two years?
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
$32,760.00 - $47,174.40 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U5780-0325
Department
FIXED ROUTE OPER
Opening Date
03/27/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Non-Exempt
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
MOS CODE: None
Education and Experience: Completion of tenth grade or higher and one (1) year of public contact or customer service experience or one (1) year operating medium commercial vehicles, passenger buses or streetcars. Twenty-one (21) years of age, safe driving record, pass background investigation and successfully complete periodic physical examinations as required by federal transportation regulations.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state by time of application.
General Purpose
Under immediate supervision, attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars in a safe, courteous and timely manner.
Typical Duties
Attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars. Involves: Attend training in passenger coach and streetcar functions, operations and maintenance, departmental requirements, policies and procedures, traffic laws, two-way radio operation, established routes and schedules, defensive driving, safety and emergency practices, public relations and customer service skills, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements and rail certification requirements.
General Information
For complete job specifications, click here.
Training Class to begin: June 2025
Note: This is a new advertisement for Transit Operator Trainee. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: This is a temporary position. This position will become a regular classified position after successfully completing a 9-week training class.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants 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.
Determined by agreement
01
Did you complete the tenth grade or higher?
- Yes
- No
Do you have one (1) year experience in one of the following: operation of medium commercial vehicles, operation of passenger buses or streetcars, public contact or customer service?
- Yes
- No
Have you had (1) one DWI within the last 24-month period?
- Yes
- No
Is your Drivers License currently suspended or revoked?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid USA 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.
This position requires you to be a minimum of 21 years of age. Do you meet this requirement?
- Yes
- No
Have you tested positive or refused to test on any pre-employment drug or alcohol test administered by an employer to obtain safety-sensitive transportation work covered by Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing rules during the past (2) two years?
- Yes
- No
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
Salary : $32,760 - $47,174
