Transit Stop Technician

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Job description

Salary: $40,200.00

Performs a wide variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and custodial duties at all HRT transit stops to ensure the "face" of the agency is maintained in a clean and safe manner for the public. The essential job functions of this position are to maintain the overall safety, appearance, cleanliness, and functionality of all transit stops at HRT bus, light rail and ferry stops, in addition to providing quality assurance and control oversight at certain passenger amenity locations being cleaned by contractors. This position is responsible for overseeing the implementation of and adherence to HRT policies and best practices, along with the timely completion of critical work that directly impacts the initial public impression of HRT services.

Essential Job Functions:

(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might be reasonably assigned.)

• Drive routes and inspect all transit stops for routine and/or reported issues.
• Perform basic condition assessments of all transit stops as well as inventory and photograph all assets related to those stops.
• Perform basic maintenance and repairs on damaged transit stop amenities, to include cleaning and replacing broken shelter glass panels, and repairing or replacing broken and missing benches, trash cans, solar lighting, and bus stop signage.
• Operates a wide variety of power and hand tools in performing maintenance and repair services, including hoists, power washers, paint sprayers, weed eaters, and other similar equipment.
• Remove graffiti from passenger amenities using chemical wash and pressure washing as well as touching up paint as needed.
• Maintain landscaping around passenger amenities, which may include grass cutting, shrub trimming, tree branch removal, weed control, and picking up trash from the ground.
• Empty/clean HRT trash containers and dispose in appropriate dumpsters.
• Pressure wash amenities at and pavement around HRT transit stops as directed.
• Perform cleaning and related activities such as removing snow or debris from sidewalks and stairs in areas within 25 feet of HRT facilities and/or passenger amenities using hand-operated tools or small power equipment.
• Perform Adopt-A-Stop installations and removals as needed when volunteers enter and exit the program.
• Address emergencies at all transit stops, when necessary, which may include cleaning of biohazard waste (i.e., vomit, feces, urine, blood), applying limited pest control measures for bees/wasps, rodents, roaches and ants, and mitigation of dangerous conditions such as broken glass, exposed electrical wiring, or severely damaged shelters or other amenities.
• Submit Facilities Maintenance work orders when problems are identified and/or issues cannot be resolved in the field.
• Scan Am I Clean? QR Codes at each stop and report when a cleaning or maintenance issue at that stop has been addressed.
• Maintain an inventory of tools and supplies; performs daily, weekly, and periodic maintenance on assigned equipment, assists in maintaining a preventative maintenance schedule for equipment, including checking gasoline and fluid levels; schedules regular oil changes, tune-ups and required maintenance on HRT owned vehicles.
• Receives and responds to or refers customer complaints to the appropriate HRT staff.
• Assist Facilities in setting up for meetings, trainings, conferences, special events, etc.
• Follow instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies. Use as directed.
• Safely operate all vehicles and other job-related equipment provided by HRT.
• Comply with all related Hampton Roads Transit policies and procedures.
• Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads Transit Records Management Policies and Procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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