Openings as of 1/21/2025

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Openings as of 1/21/2025

    Meter Maintenance Technician I JobID: 482
  • Position Type:
      Civil Service/Full-Time/Non-Exempt/AFSCME

  • Date Posted:
      8/29/2024

  • Location:
      Urbana Public Works Department

  • Closing Date:
      When filled

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    Meter Maintenance Technician I
     

     

    Annual Salary Range: $55,012.92 - $65,067.11

    Probationary (starting) Wage: $26.45 Hourly 

    Base Wage: $26.74 Hourly

     

    Department: 
    Public Works

    Division: 
    Operations

    Status:
    Non-exempt; AFSCME; Civil Service
     
    Job Summary:
    Responsibilities of the Meter Maintenance Technician I are primarily to maintain, repair, and install parking meters. This position also collects money from meters and participates in the administration of the Parking Meter Reservation Program. Work is performed with considerable independence under the general direction of the Public Facilities Supervisor.
     
    Essential Functions include (but are not limited to):

     
    • On a designated route, is responsible for the collection and preparation of parking meter revenue for deposit and delivery to designated financial institution.
    • Tests, disassembles, repairs, adjusts and programs parking meters and meter parts. Installs meter and sign posts as required. Checks meters for correct operation when complaints received.
    • Records information on revenue collection, broken meter repairs, inventory of tools, parts and equipment, preventive maintenance schedules and prepares reports using computer software and/or index cards.
    • Responds to questions and concerns from the public. Provides customer service to general public by providing directions, information on parking regulations, and related information.
    • Empties fine boxes and delivers to Finance Department on approved schedule. Places University of Illinois fines into University fine boxes and City of Champaign fines into Champaign fine boxes.
    • Audits meters on approved schedule.
    • Maintains meter numbering system and parking signage.
    • Facilitates the Meter Bag Reservation Program by accepting reservations submitted electronically, by phone, or by fax; completes forms and determines reservation fees, applies and removes meter bag hoods in accordance with reservation agreement, often after regular business hours.
    • Creates and sends invoices for payment; manages and tracks overdue accounts. Coordinates payments with the Finance Department.
    • Enters information into computers to compile work volume statistics or billing information for accounting purposes and maintain records of reservation requests.
    • Removes snow from streets, parking lots, and sidewalks using snow plow, snow blower, and shovel; spreads salt on streets as assigned.
    • Performs other related duties as assigned.
     
     
    Minimum Qualifications (but are not limited to):
     
    • Basic accounting and communication skills typically acquired through graduation from high school or equivalent.
    • Ability to possess a valid State of Illinois Class B, CDL with Air Brake Endorsement driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
    • Knowledge of standard materials, tools, and equipment used to install and repair parking meters or ability to learn quickly.
    • Mechanical aptitude sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
    • Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures and standard office equipment.
     
     
    Preferred Qualifications
     
    • One year of experience with meter maintenance operations preferred.
     

     
    For a complete list of duties and qualifications, please refer to the job description.
     

     

    Compensation and Benefits
    The City of Urbana offers competitive compensation and benefits to our employees. The starting hourly rate for this position is $26.45. The City of Urbana provides its employees with a robust benefits package that includes the following options:

     
    • Health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois, including a no-cost premium option for employees
    • Dental insurance options through Delta Dental
    • Vision, Voluntary Life, Short/Long-term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness insurance options
    • Flexible Spending Plan option
    • Paid holidays
    • Generous vacation and unlimited sick leave accruals
     

    For more information about City benefits for this position, please visit AFSCME Benefits | City of Urbana Careers | Urbana, Illinois).

     

    To Apply:
    Click the red "Apply" button on the top right side of this page. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
     
    Selection Process:
    The application will serve as the Civil Service exam; applicants meeting or exceeding the passing score will be placed on an open competitive register to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within approximately the next two years; this register may be extended or voided as needed by the Civil Service Commission. Questions may be directed to Tamra Lighty, Human Resources Coordinator, at: tjlighty@urbanaillinois.us or call 217-384-6293. The City of Urbana provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities; if you need information, please contact the Human Resources Division at the number or e-mail above.    
     
    What happens after I submit my application?
    You will be contacted by e-mail regarding your status once a decision has been made in the selection process. Once you apply, almost all communication regarding the status of your application will be by email through the City's applicant management platform, so please add the domain "@applitrack.com" to your address book to prevent any emails from going to your Spam/Junk folder.
     
    The Organization
    The City of Urbana, founded in 1833 and the county seat of Champaign County, is a home-rule municipality situated in east central Illinois, approximately 135 miles south of Chicago and 45 miles west of the Indiana border. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the state's flagship university, is located in both Urbana and Urbana's twin city of Champaign. Urbana's population is estimated at 38,336 and 11.9 square miles are within the City boundaries. The City is led by Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin and operates under the mayor-aldermanic form of government. On average, Urbana employs 260 full-time personnel. For more information about the City of Urbana, visit www.urbanaillinois.us.
     
    About the Urbana Community
    Award-winning dining. Cutting-edge technology. World-class education. Gigabit-speed fiber network. Urbana is a city where artists, thinkers, and innovators thrive. And we’re just getting started!
    Urbana boasts a history built on innovation. From the famed Morrow Plots, a National Historic Landmark, to the groundbreaking research conducted every day on the flagship campus of the University of Illinois, Urbana embraces creative thinking and diversity to drive innovation and advancement. We’re connected to each other and the world thanks to an award-winning mass transit district, Amtrak rail, a regional airport, and three major interstates. Prefer to get around on two wheels? We are proud to be the first Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Community in Illinois. Our West Urbana neighborhood has been named one of the 10 Great Neighborhoods in America by the American Planning Association, and together with our twin city Champaign, we’ve been recognized as the Greatest Food Town in the Midwest by Midwest Living Magazine, as well as an AARP Age-Friendly Community. Led by Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin, Urbana’s progressive values include civic engagement, celebrating entrepreneurs and innovators, smart growth, and transparent governance. Award-winning schools, outstanding parks, a mosaic of diverse and engaged neighborhoods, a robust array of businesses located throughout the city, and reliable public services committed to the best possible quality of life for residents serve to make Urbana a great place for all to thrive.

     

     
     
    The City of Urbana Welcomes Diversity!
    We foster an environment that values and encourages mutual respect, inclusion of all people, and utilizing differences and similarities as an organizational asset. EOE.









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