Automatic Fare Collection Electronic Technician (SEIU) (External)

Job Summary

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

Pay Rate: SEIU Maintenance Worker III, Grade 301 $42.72/hour (Step 76) $55.84/hour (Step 99) Note: External candidates will start at Step 76. Reports To: Automatic Fare Collection Foreworker. Current Assignment: This announcement will be used to establish a list of eligible candidates for current and future Automatic Fare Collection Electronic Technician vacancies that may occur within the next twelve (12) months.

The Automatic Fare Collection Electronic Technician performs skilled journey-level maintenance, troubleshooting, and both primary and secondary repair of BART's automatic fare collection equipment, including ticket vending machines, add-fare devices, and related electro-mechanical systems. Incumbents work with a high degree of independence across station environments from underground platforms to above-ground facilities applying advanced diagnostic techniques and sound trade judgment to keep critical passenger-facing equipment operational and reliable.

In this role, you will be part of a dedicated technical team responsible for maintaining the equipment that thousands of Bay Area riders depend on every day. Current operational priorities include supporting BART's ongoing station modernization efforts, maintaining high system availability and equipment uptime across the network, and responding with urgency and precision to equipment failures that directly impact the rider experience. Technicians in this assignment are expected to not only resolve issues in the field but to identify recurring failure patterns and contribute recommendations that improve long-term equipment reliability.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced position that demands technical depth, adaptability, and a strong commitment to safe work practices including regular exposure to live voltage and work in confined or elevated environments.

The most qualified candidates for this position will have highly developed competencies in the following areas, which will be reinforced with related work experience and will be clearly articulated during the selection process:

• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment while working around live voltage, confined spaces, elevated areas, and active transit operations.
• Demonstrates dependability, ownership, and consistent follow-through in maintaining critical passenger-facing equipment.
• Ability to analyze operational challenges, recognize trends, and contribute ideas that improve system performance and equipment uptime.
• Ability to work effectively in varied environments, changing priorities, and fast-paced operational conditions.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and work cooperatively with team members, supervisors, and operational staff.

Application & Selection Process: This is a SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining unit position. All full-time SEIU District employees must follow the "Bid Form" process and deposit their bids in the bid box. Failure to comply may invalidate the employee's bid. As actual vacancies occur, District employees on the internal eligibility list will be considered before external candidates. All EXTERNAL and current non-SEIU applicants must apply online at Applications must be completed in full and include all requested information, including dates of employment, positions held, hours worked, and a detailed description of duties performed. Applicants may attach a resume to their application or bid form to provide supplemental information; however, the resume does not substitute for completing the application or bid form in its entirety. Only information included on the application or bid form and resume at the time of submission will be used to determine whether applicants meet the minimum qualifications for the position. All application and bid form materials must be submitted by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Applications and bid forms received after the closing deadline will not be considered.

The selection process for this position may include one or more of the following: a skills or performance demonstration, written examination, and/or panel or individual interview. External applicants will not be considered until all employees who have applied have been considered first. All applications and bid forms will be reviewed by the Talent Acquisition Division to determine whether applicants meet the established Minimum Qualifications (MQs). Applicants who meet the MQs may be referred to the hiring department for further evaluation as part of the selection process.

The selected candidate must demonstrate a work history reflecting reliability and dependability and may be required to provide copies of certificates, diplomas, or other documentation required by law, including proof of authorization to work in the United States. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. This requirement does not apply to current full-time District employees unless the position requires additional evaluations or clearances.

Examples of Duties

1. Repairs, removes and replaces power supplies, relays, motors, switches and related electrical components.
2. Adjusts, removes and replaces logic boards, sensors, magnetic reading/encoding devices and related electronic components.
3. Adjusts, repairs, removes and replaces mechanical mechanisms and parts such as guides, rollers, bearings, gears, chains, belts.
4. Installs new assemblies, parts and components for equipment modifications, new wiring, pins, and connectors.
5. Troubleshoots, tests and diagnoses equipment using oscilloscopes, voltage, amperage and ohm meters, magnetic field testers, calipers and related devices.
6. Performs preventive maintenance of equipment, including cleaning, lubricating, checking and adjusting all parts and components.
7. Reads work requests and discusses work to be performed with foreworkers, supervisors, work request initiators and engineers.
8. Reads and interprets manuals, drawings, procedures, specifications and schematic diagrams.
9. Determines whether equipment can be repaired in the field, and removes and sends equipment to component repair shops, maintains records of work performed, time required, parts and materials used, component serial numbers and related data; prepares brief reports of repeated maintenance problems and vandalism.
10. May modify new parts and equipment for compatibility with existing equipment and systems; may initiate recommendations for revised equipment operating instructions to reduce failure frequency.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a high school diploma, GED or recognized equivalent and completion of an apprenticeship or technical training as an electronic technician. Experience: One (1) year of (full-time equivalent) verifiable experience in the maintenance and repair of electronic and electro-mechanical equipment similar to the District's automatic fare collection equipment. Other Requirements: Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record. Must possess adequate color vision to distinguish parts and wiring, and read diagrams. Must be physically able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds. Must be physically able to climb, stoop and crawl to reach work. Must be willing to work in exposure to live voltage and be willing to work underground and above ground level.

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of: Basic operating principles of analog and digital electronics, electrical and electronic circuitry and mechanical mechanisms; Methods and procedures for the repair and maintenance of electrical, electronic, mechanical and electro-mechanical automatic fare collection equipment; Methods and procedures for testing and troubleshooting automatic fare collection equipment; Use and care of hand and power electronic and electro-mechanical testing and repair tools and equipment; Safety practices and procedures pertaining to the work.

Skill/Ability in: Assessing and troubleshooting electronic, electrical, and mechanical automatic fare collection equipment problems down to the component level; Installing, repairing and maintaining automatic fare collection equipment Using and maintaining hand and power tools and equipment used in the trade; Reading and interpreting manuals, procedures, diagrams and schematics; Keeping written records of work performed and parts and materials used; Communicating tactfully and effectively with those contacted in the course of the work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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