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Elevator and Escalator Maintainer (Provisional) Job ID: 12509 Business Unit: New York City Transit Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States Regular/Temporary: Regular Department: NYC Transit Authority Date Posted: Jan 7, 2026 Description Job Description Job Title: Elevator and Escalator Maintainer Job ID : 12509 Location : Various Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Job Information : Last Date of Filing: Until Filled Authority: New York City Transit (TA ) Department: Subway Division/Unit: Infrastructure Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor ( E&E ) Work Location: Various Hours of Work: Various This is a civil service position. Selected candidates must pass a civil service exam and be appointed from the resulting list to gain permanent status. Incumbents who are permanently employed in the title of Transit Electrical Helper working in Elevator and Escalator Maintenance for at least one year are eligible to be promoted on a provisional basis. Compensation : The current minimum salary for Elevator and Escalator Maintainer is $ 46.18 per hour for a 40-hour week . Th is rate is subject to change. The benefits of this position include, but are not limited to, night and weekend salary differentials, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, a comprehensive medical plan and a pension plan. Responsibilities : Elevator and Escalator Maintainer s, under supervision, perform frequent and routine maintenance, inspection, testing, alteration, and repair of electric and hydraulic passenger and freight elevators, escalators, and associated electro-mechanical equipment in MTA New York City Transit stations, shops, and buildings; prepare reports; operate a motor vehicle; and perform related work. Some of the physical activities performed by Elevator and Escalator Maintainers and environmental conditions they experience are: working in dark confined spaces, crouching and stooping to reach equipment, reaching into dark spaces to make tactile inspections, making visual inspections of equipment, distinguishing colors, reading gauges and drawings, climbing onto elevator cabs, using hand tools and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, and working outdoors in all weather conditions. How to Qualify : Internal Candidates: This position is open to each employee of MTA New York City Transit that: 1. i s permanently (not provisionally) employed in the title of Transit Electrical Helper working in Elevator and Escalator Maintenance for not less than one year; and 2. possesses a New York State Department of Labor Elevator Mechanic License; and 3. is not otherwise ineligible. OR External Candidates and MTA Employees who are not employed in the eligible title listed above: When you apply, you must possess : 1. A New York State Department of Labor Elevator Mechanic License How to Apply: If you meet the License Requirements above, you can submit an online application by clicking on the