Career Opportunity

The city of Las Vegas invites applicants for Parking Services Technician. This position performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties involved in the maintenance and construction of city buildings, grounds, and parking facilities. Performs skilled repairs of parking control equipment and devices. Maintains various types of parking meters, and signs.

Supervision Received

Receives general supervision from the Parking Technician Supervisor or designee.

Examination Process

A civil service examination will be conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Rules of the city of Las Vegas. The examination for this recruitment will be a written examination, weighted 100%, and will be used to place candidates on the eligible list. The eligible list will remain in effect for a period of 6 months from the date of certification and may be extended for a period of up to 2 years.

WRITTEN TEST DATE: August 15, 2024 at 9:00AM and/or 2:00PM

Study guides are not available for this particular test. Examination content will be based on the knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this job posting.

Applicants who are selected for the written test will be notified by email AFTER the application closing date.

Selection Process

Final candidate selection will include list placement and may include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test, complete background check, and may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform the physical requirements of the job. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.

Essential Functions:

1. Maintains city-owned buildings, grounds, and parking facilities, including picking up trash, sweeping, scrubbing, pressure washing, cleaning elevators and office areas.
2. Performs preventative and skilled maintenance on parking meters, change machines, Pay on Foot machines, gate arms and other similar equipment including calibrating meters, testing and reprogramming automated equipment, repairing broken or vandalized parts, removing foreign objects and changing batteries.
3. Performs routine maintenance and programming on parking meters, change machines and other similar equipment including cleaning, repairing or replacing parts or electronic components as necessary.
4. Assists with the construction and refurbishing of various structures.
5. Operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment including motorized vehicles, pressure washers, stripers, scrubbers and street sweepers.
6. Assists with fabrication and installation projects.
7. Maintains collection boxes and locks; follows applicable cash handling procedures and collects money from parking meters and transports to the Parking Service Division offices; bags and properly labels money for pickup by armored car.
8. Maintains a variety of automated and manual logs, records, and reports.
9. Performs basic servicing of parking access equipment to allow continued access, such as removing broken gates and clearing ticket jams.
10. Paints over existing parking stall, lane numbers, and curb markings, both on and off street, in the downtown Las Vegas area; may grind out old pavement markings before applying fresh paint.
11. Maintains inventory of equipment, materials and supplies, replenishing as needed.
12. Installs, replaces, repairs, fabricates, and maintains street signs and other public signs; cuts pipe; selects and marks proper locations and bores holes for signs and posts.
13. Paints walls, curbs, bumper blocks, poles, and pillars; performs touchups on doors and trim when needed.
14. Measures and marks off parking lots, garages, parking stalls and lanes for painting.
15. Lays out drop cloths. Prepares surfaces to be painted, including taping, muddling, texturing and applying primer; repairs sheetrock, stucco, plaster, concrete and block walls; sands down walls and trim. Applies paint on a variety of surfaces with paint rollers or brushes.
16. Covers or removes graffiti on city-owned facilities and residential and business walls using a variety of methods, including painting and general cleaning, specialty coatings or chemicals.
17. Cleans equipment and performs basic maintenance after use; loads and unloads material and equipment as needed.

Marginal Functions:

1. May participate in providing special event parking assistance, which may include accepting parking fees, operating a handheld computerized unit and directing off-street traffic.
2. Sets up and takes down traffic warning devices and barricades for traffic control as needed; ensures the safety of self, co-workers, and the public by following proper traffic barricading techniques when working on or near traffic.
3. Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provides information within the area of assignment.
4. Identifies major repairs needed and reports to higher level staff.
5. Repair, install and maintain the parking facilities irrigation and sprinkler systems.
6. Program clocks for water systems; repair electric clocks and timers that can be repaired in the field; work with low voltage electrical wiring, plumbing, pipefitting, and hydraulics.
7. Installs, removes, and maintains delineators, meter poles, flex poles and raised pavement markings in parking garages and lots.
8. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Experience:

Two years of increasingly responsible experience in basic field maintenance, parking meter repair, parking meter collection or basic electronic equipment repair. Experience with parking management software is desirable.

OR

Three years of experience as a city of Las Vegas Parking Services Division Employee.


Training:

Equivalent to graduation from high school.

License or Certificate

Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.

Within 15 days of initial hire, provide documentation of completion of an OSHA-10 course in construction industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention, developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.

As a condition of continued employment, must possess Work Zone Safety certification from the International Municipal Signal Association within one year of the date of appointment, and maintain it continuously.

When assigned to special event parking, must possess current Flagman certification from the Nevada Department of Transportation.Knowledge of:

The city's parking facilities and their locations.
Basic maintenance procedures and techniques.
Equipment and tools used in basic maintenance work.
Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Methods and techniques for repairing parking meters.
Electronics trouble shooting and repair.
City and state ordinances and regulations pertaining to parking on public street and city parking facilities.

Skills in:

Working without constant supervision.
Performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled basic maintenance.
Performing a variety of manual tasks for extended periods of time and in unfavorable weather conditions.
Reading and writing at a level necessary for successful job performance.
Learning to operate a walk-behind paint striping machine.
Safely handling required hazardous materials, chemicals and equipment.
Understanding and following oral and written instructions.
Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Learning and applying wireless communication applications.
Learning and applying multiple meter management programs.
Operating machinery and tools.
Using chemical solutions and paints in a safe manner.

Competencies:

Core Workforce Competencies

Professionalism – Demonstrates core values by being honest, respectful and positive.

Effective Communication – Expresses verbal and written thought in a clear and understandable manner.

Customer Focus – Demonstrates genuine concern and satisfies external and/or internal customers based on the CLV core purpose and values.

Adaptability – Able to effectively modify behavior to suit changing workforce demands.

Problem Solving – Solves problems by considering all causes, solutions and outcomes.

Productive Partnerships – Develops, maintains and strengthens partnerships with others.

Technical and Safety Expertise – Possesses a depth of knowledge, skill and ability in a technical (job) area.