Parking and Traffic Controller

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, enforce parking statutes and assist with traffic control in an assigned area of the city. This role involves patrolling a designated beat, monitoring vehicles in metered parking spaces for time limit violations, and reporting damaged parking meters or traffic signs. The controller will also check for vehicles with outstanding citations for booting or towing, issue citations for parking violations, and report stolen vehicles. A key aspect of the role includes maintaining liaison with the police department and assisting officers with traffic regulation, observation for illegal activity, and public assistance during special events or emergencies. This may involve directing motorists and pedestrians, watching for suspicious behavior, rendering first aid, performing coworker duties as needed, answering public inquiries, and preparing daily logs. Safe work practices must be observed at all times.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED or higher.
One (1) year of experience involving public contact.
Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by time of application.
Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) finger-print based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.
Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions will result in disqualification.

Responsibilities

Enforce city and state parking statutes on a designated beat.
Patrol city, and monitor and check vehicles in metered parking spaces for exceeding time limit (meter feeding) or expired time.
Check and report parking meters, and traffic signs and signals for damage or improper operation.
Check for vehicles with outstanding citations for booting or towing to impound and issue citations for violation of parking statues and regulations as appropriate.
Check vehicles randomly to ascertain whether or not they are listed as stolen, and if so, report them.
Maintain liaison with police department.
Investigate and prepare reports of incidents.
Assist Police Officers with regulation of traffic, observation for illegal activity, and assistance to the public, as instructed.
Direct movement motorists and pedestrians during parades, power outages, and other special events or emergency situations when extra staff is required to ensure the continuity of an orderly and safe movement of vehicles and people on public thoroughfares.
Watch for and report suspicious behavior or conditions that may indicate the necessity of a response by functionally responsible public safety personnel to a criminal or other emergency incident, including apparently abandoned or incapacitated children and animals.
Render first aid or other assistance to victims or lost persons as authorized and qualified.
Perform duties of coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences.
Answer questions and give directions or other information to the public.
Prepare daily log detailing work activity.
Observe safe work practices at all times.