Parking Technician

City of Windsor•Windsor, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Windsor is seeking a temporary full-time Parking Technician to join their Operations Department. This role reports to the Supervisor, Parking Operations and works closely with the Supervisor, Parking Systems. The Parking Technician is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and installation of various parking control devices and systems, including electronic and electro-mechanical equipment, lighting, alarms, fee computers, and security systems within parking garages. This includes pay and display machines, automated cashier-less parking systems, micro-processors, vehicle counters, ticket spitters, gate mechanisms, and parking meters. The position also involves maintaining lighting and electrical systems in parking garages, performing building maintenance, and working with green initiatives like solar electric charging stations. The role requires writing and modifying computer programs for the Parking Division, maintaining logs and documentation, laying out parking facilities with contractors, requesting quotes, and collecting/processing parking fees. The technician will also handle credit card purchases, unload supplies, and perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program.

Requirements

Four (4) years of post-secondary school education comprising of a three (3) year Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma from a Community College, and one (1) year of post-secondary school courses in an engineering related field of study such as Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Civil, Construction, Electromechanical, or Power Engineering, or Ontario Ministry of Equivalency.
Over one (1) year of experience in building maintenance and electronic repair, assembly, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and parking control devices.
Must hold and maintain a current valid and lawful Class ‘G’ Driver’s Licence in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, for the purposes of operating a City of Windsor vehicle and must provide a driver’s abstract as a condition of employment.
Working knowledge of Windows which includes writing, modifying and creating computer programs and have working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of Products or equivalent.
Knowledge of internal computer settings, partitioning hard drives, etc.
Ability to interpret and apply regulatory by-laws governing electrical installations.
Must be bondable.
Knowledge of various building codes.
Ability to work the following shift work: 40 hours per week, Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m-4:30 p.m. shift or 4:00 p.m–12:30 a.m. shift.

Nice To Haves

Cash control and security procedure knowledge would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Maintaining, repairing and installing all parking control devices/equipment, lighting, vehicle counters, alarms, fee computers, security systems, etc. in the parking garages.
Installs, repairs, maintains and modifies all electronic, electro-mechanical equipment in the Parking Division including pay and display machines and automated cashier-less parking systems, micro-processors, vehicle counters, alarm systems, ticket spitters, gate mechanisms, parking meters, etc.
Installs, repairs and maintains the lighting and all electrical systems in the parking garages and performs building maintenance duties (i.e. Carbon Monoxide alarm system), green initiatives (i.e. solar electric charging stations and communications).
Will write and modify computer programs for the Parking Division, i.e. Parking Ticket Trial Schedule, parking payment database, etc.
Maintains daily logs, reports and related documentation as required.
Lay out parking facilities, both on and off street with contractors and suppliers.
Requests quotes for the Supervisor as needed.
Collects and processes all parking fees (cash and bank deposits) from all parking control devices such as lots, meters and garage systems.
Makes credit card purchases as required.
Unloads deliveries of supplies.
Will perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program.
Will perform other related duties as required.