Communications Maintainers

Posted Date 02 Jan 2024

Experience	2 Years	Salary	65000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	NJ TRANSIT
Job Category	Trade	Qualification	BS Communications
Gender	Both	Last Date	01 Apr
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	New Jersey , United States

Job Description

At NJ⠀TRANSIT,⠀you will⠀join us in⠀transforming⠀the⠀third-largest⠀transportation⠀agency in⠀North⠀America.⠀We are⠀committed⠀to⠀delivering⠀safe and⠀reliable⠀service⠀that⠀transports⠀our⠀customers⠀to their⠀destinations⠀on⠀time—and⠀interested⠀in hiring⠀skilled⠀individuals⠀with a⠀passion⠀for⠀learning⠀to make it⠀all⠀possible.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The⠀Communications⠀Maintainer⠀is an⠀entry⠀level⠀position⠀within the⠀Engineering⠀Department⠀–⠀Communications⠀at New⠀Jersey⠀Transit⠀Rail⠀Operations.
Employees⠀of the⠀Communications⠀Department⠀are⠀responsible⠀for the⠀installation,⠀testing,⠀and⠀maintenance⠀of all⠀equipment⠀associated⠀with⠀railroad⠀signaling⠀(including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀highway⠀grade⠀crossings,⠀electrical/mechanical⠀switches,⠀and⠀railway⠀traffic⠀control⠀signals).
The⠀Assistant⠀Signal⠀Maintainer⠀is⠀required⠀to perform⠀various⠀types of⠀physical⠀labor⠀duties⠀including⠀digging,⠀lifting,⠀and⠀climbing.
This⠀position⠀requires⠀work to be⠀performed⠀outdoors,⠀in all⠀types of⠀weather⠀conditions,⠀at various⠀work⠀locations⠀throughout⠀New Jersey⠀Transit’s⠀network of⠀11⠀passenger⠀rail⠀lines, and⠀requires a⠀valid⠀driver’s⠀license.
Applicants⠀accepted⠀into New⠀Jersey⠀Transit’s⠀Signal⠀Department⠀are⠀subject to⠀a (90)⠀ninety day⠀probationary⠀period.⠀Upon and⠀during⠀successful⠀completion⠀of the⠀probationary⠀period,⠀Assistant⠀Signalmen⠀will be⠀enrolled⠀into New⠀Jersey⠀Transit’s⠀Signal⠀Training⠀program.
All⠀Assistant⠀Signalmen⠀are⠀contractually⠀obligated⠀to pass⠀(8)⠀company-sponsored⠀training⠀modules⠀within a⠀(2) two⠀year⠀period in⠀order to⠀be⠀promoted⠀to the⠀position⠀of Signal⠀Maintainer⠀and⠀maintain⠀permanent⠀employment⠀with New⠀Jersey⠀Transit.

Primary Functions of the Assistant Maintainer:

Excavate⠀railroad⠀right-of-ways⠀for⠀cable/conduit⠀installations.
Cutting⠀tree limbs⠀and brush⠀overgrowth⠀interfering⠀with⠀signal⠀systems.
Climbing⠀stairwells⠀and⠀ladders⠀(with fall⠀prevention⠀equipment)⠀to perform⠀work.
Walking⠀over and⠀working on⠀top on⠀fixed⠀overhead⠀fixed and⠀movable⠀railroad⠀bridges.
Cleaning⠀and⠀painting⠀of⠀exterior/interior⠀signal⠀equipment⠀housing.
Transport⠀employees,⠀supplies,⠀and⠀equipment⠀to various⠀locations⠀throughout⠀New Jersey⠀with⠀company⠀vehicles.
Working⠀outdoors⠀in all⠀types of⠀weather⠀conditions,⠀including⠀in⠀confined⠀spaces and⠀at various⠀heights.
Assist⠀fellow⠀Signal⠀Department⠀employees⠀in all⠀manners of⠀work⠀involving⠀the⠀installation,⠀testing,⠀and⠀maintenance⠀of all⠀forms of⠀signal⠀apparatus⠀and⠀functions.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

A High⠀School⠀diploma or⠀its⠀educational⠀equivalent⠀(GED)⠀approved⠀by the⠀State’s⠀Department⠀of⠀Education⠀or⠀recognized⠀accredited⠀organization.
Electrical⠀and/or⠀electronic⠀experience⠀either⠀through⠀prior work⠀experience,⠀military,⠀or through⠀completion⠀of a⠀technical⠀or trade⠀school.
Knowledge⠀and⠀understanding⠀of basic⠀electricity:⠀series and⠀parallel⠀circuits,⠀Ohm’s⠀Law,⠀resistance,⠀etc.
Knowledge⠀and⠀understanding⠀of basic⠀electronics:⠀diodes,⠀capacitors,⠀rectifiers,⠀circuit⠀boards,⠀etc.
Must⠀possess⠀the⠀physical⠀aptitude⠀to perform⠀electrical⠀and⠀electronic⠀work.
Must⠀possess⠀the⠀ability to⠀be able to⠀learn and⠀use⠀various⠀types of⠀electrical⠀measuring⠀instruments.
Must⠀possess a⠀physical⠀ability to⠀use⠀various⠀types of⠀hand and⠀power⠀tools.
Must⠀possess a⠀valid⠀driver’s⠀license.
Must⠀be able to⠀work⠀various⠀shifts,⠀holidays,⠀and⠀weekends.
Must⠀be able to⠀apply⠀pushing⠀and⠀pulling⠀force of⠀(60) sixty⠀pounds⠀pressure⠀during⠀manual⠀cranking⠀operation⠀of⠀railroad⠀switches.
Mechanical⠀knowledge⠀and work⠀experience,⠀i.e. auto⠀mechanic,⠀airline⠀mechanic⠀preferred.
Military⠀experience⠀will be⠀taken into⠀consideration.
Prior⠀railroad⠀experience⠀as a⠀Signal⠀Department⠀will be⠀taken into⠀consideration.
Perform⠀heavy⠀lifting⠀and⠀carrying⠀tasks with⠀the weight⠀of up to⠀(50) fifty⠀pounds.

At NJ TRANSIT, you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package: