Transit Operator Trainee

Transit Operator Trainee

Salary : $32,760.00 - $47,174.40 Annually

Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type : Unclassified

Job Number : U5780-0625

Department : Fixed Route Oper

Opening Date : 06 / 19 / 2025

Closing Date : 7 / 22 / 2025 at 11 : 59 PM Mountain Time (US & Canada)

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Requirements

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

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Training Class to begin : September 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 rsum and / or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See rsum" 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 rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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 one (1) 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?

• 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?

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 :

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