All San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. You will be required to show proof of your completed COVID-19 vaccination prior to receiving a final offer, unless you receive a COVID-19 Vaccination reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or a religious exemption due to an approved sincerely held religious belief that prohibits you from receiving a vaccine. BART will review requests for a reasonable accommodation or religious exemption on a case-by-case basis. Documentation may be required. For questions, please contact BART Human Resources, Leave Management at HRDP@bart.gov.

Maintenance & Engineering

BART offers comprehensive compensation and benefits programs. Benefits include CalPERS pension; excellent medical (effective January 1, 2022 current employee cost $157.35 monthly for most plans), vision, and dental coverage; supplemental insurances; paid holidays and vacation; as well as two investment programs, one of which is entirely funded by BART. BART does not participate in Social Security. Complimentary BART passes for employee and qualifying dependents.

SEIU Maintenance Worker II

Step 76 ($32.61 per hour) to Step 99 ($42.63 per hour)

Note: External candidates will start at Step 76

September 6, 2022

January 13, 2023

This position reports to the Track Foreworker who assigns work and administers the first step of disciplinary procedure, and to the Section Manager, Track Maintenance who implements major personnel decisions such as hiring and termination.

Variable

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

This announcement will be used to establish a pool of eligible candidates for vacancies that may occur within the next 12 months. The position is responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance, repair and modification activities involving trackage and related appurtenances, and performing related duties as assigned. Incumbents in this class normally work in a small crew setting and on off-hours shifts to perform varied physical work in the preventive maintenance and repair of heavy rails and related equipment in locations throughout the system. This class is distinguished from the skilled craft classes in that the work of the latter classes normally require the equivalent of completion of an apprenticeship in a designated craft area for successful work performance.

Education:

• Possession of a high school diploma, GED, or recognized equivalent.

Experience:

• One (1) year of (full time equivalent) verifiable track maintenance experience is preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record.
• Must be physically able to perform strenuous physical labor both indoors/outdoors in all types ofweather.
• Must be physically able to lift and carry various shaped material and equipment up to 50 lbs. within 100 yards or more.
• Must be physically able to walk, climb, stoop, bend, crawl, twist, work in confined spaces, work underground, and heights up to 60 ft. and walk on uneven surfaces.
• Must be physically able to climb and work from a ladder.
• Must be physically able to climb into vehicles with steps up to 25’’ from the ground in closeclearances.
• Must be able to wear respiratory and fall protective equipment during the performance of assigned duties in accordance with the District Respirator Program and applicable Cal-OSHA requirements and work in dusty work environment subject to various fumes and noise levels in the proximity of live voltage.
• Must be willing to work weekends and off-hours shifts.
• Must be able to understand, read, write, and communicate in English.

This is a SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining unit position. However, All SEIU members must follow the "Bid Form Process", failure to comply will invalidate an employee's application.

The Employment Office will screen bids/applications/resumes against the minimum qualifications. Those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the hiring department for further consideration. The selection process may involve a skills/performance test, written exam, and/or a panel interview. Outside applicants will not be considered until all employees who have applied have been considered first.

All applicants are asked to complete the application and/or Bid Form in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. On line applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the Bid or application form.

External applicants may only apply online, at www.bart.gov/jobs. Applicants needing assistance with the online application process may receive additional information by email at employment@bart.gov.

All applicants are asked to complete the application in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. On line applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application form itself.

Applications must be complete by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.

When you have successfully applied for this position you will receive an auto reply e-mail acknowledging that your application was received for this position. Please retain a copy of the e-mail for your records. If you receive an auto reply that does not specifically reference this position, please email Employment Help at employment@bart.gov for assistance.

To verify submission of your application, click on the 'My Career Tools' link at the top of the 'Careers Home Page' after submitting your application to view the list of applications you have submitted (including application date and status). If you have further questions, please email the Employment Help at employment@bart.gov, between the hours of 8:15am - 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.