Electronics Technician

City of Albuquerque; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Albuquerque ABQ Ride seeks a Transit Electronics Technician to install, maintain, test, and repair electronic and mechanical systems across the transit fleet. You will read blueprints, keep a test bench, manage repair parts, and prepare maintenance records for the city’s buses and facilities.

The role requires coordinating preventive maintenance and documenting work while ensuring safe, reliable service for Albuquerque riders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus sixty (60) credit hours vocational training or completion of a two (2) year technical program in electronics, electrical engineering, or instrumentation; and Four (4) years of electronic systems installation, maintenance, repair and low voltage systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, test, diagnose, repair, calibrate, or adjust electronic or mechanical equipment and systems; plan preventive maintenance schedules.
• Maintain a test bench and associated equipment; manage repair parts inventory and supplies.
• Read blueprints, sketches, and diagrams for layouts; assist in preparing specifications for electronic systems.
• Repair and maintain electronic and digital systems including GPS, CCTV, PA, fare boxes, and related components.

Skills

Electronics repair

Electrical systems

Preventive maintenance

Blueprint reading

Testing & diagnostics

Education

High school diploma or GED with 60 credit hours/vocational training or 2-year electronics tech program

Tools

Test bench

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Position Summary

Install, test, maintain and repair electronic, computer, electrical and mechanical systems; plan and implement preventive maintenance schedules for assigned equipment and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to random drug/alcohol testing.

ABQ Ride is hiring a Transit Electronics Technician to install, maintain, test, and repair the electronic and mechanical systems that keep our transit fleet running — including fare collection boxes, destination signs, ADA annunciators, PA and CCTV systems, GPS monitoring, and digital fuel/mileage systems. The ideal candidate will read blueprints and diagrams, maintain a test bench and repair parts inventory, plan preventive maintenance schedules, and keep accurate service records, all while helping keep Albuquerque moving safely and reliably.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Essential And Supplemental Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essentialfunctions may include, but are not limited to the functions listed below. Mustbe able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without areasonable accommodation.

• Install, maintain, test, diagnose, repair, calibrate, or adjust electronic or mechanical equipment and or systems within assigned department; plan and implement preventive maintenance schedules for assigned equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of transit operating systems including but not limited to fare collection boxes, destination signs, ADA annunciators, PA systems, closed circuit TV monitors and other related equipment.
• Maintain a test bench and associated equipment; assume responsibility for maintaining appropriate supplies and supply sources for timely repair of equipment; order, receive, inspect, inventory and stock repair parts, diagnostic equipment and tools.
• Repair and maintain telephone and other communications systems.
• Prepare service orders to document repair history of equipment; prepare and maintain records of work performed; submit reports as requested.
• Read blueprints, sketches and diagrams and/or receive verbal instructions for the layout of electronic and mechanical systems; assist in the preparation of specifications for electronic systems and equipment.
• Install, calibrate, maintain and repair analog and digital G.P.S. monitor on assigned equipment and vehicles.
• Install and maintain the digital system fuel and mileage systems.
• Program and download information received from systems to provide preventative maintenance and vehicle use information.

Supplemental Functions

• Attend seminars and training programs.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

High school diploma or GED plus sixty (60) credit hours vocational training or completion of a two (2) year technical program in electronics, electrical engineering, or instrumentation; and Four (4) years of electronic systems installation, maintenance, repair and low voltage systems experience.

Additional Requirements

One year (1) technical/functional crew lead experience preferred.

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Possession of a valid AC Recovery certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Possession of a valid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) license within six (6) months from date of hire.

Working Conditions

Environmental

Field environment; travel from site to site; exposure to electrical energy, inclement weather conditions.

Physical

Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for light to moderate lifting and carrying; standing, kneeling, stooping, bending, and walking for prolonged periods; operating motorized equipment and vehicles.