Bus Technician - Rochester - Regional Transit Service

Description

Bus Technician / Mechanic I - (3rd Shift)

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Location: Rochester, NY

Posted: 2/5/2026

Location Name: RTS Monroe

Wage Max: 41.48 Hourly

Wage Min: 33.17 Hourly

Position Type: Full Time

Shift: See Posting Details

Bus Technician / Mechanic I - (3rd Shift)

Starting Pay: $33.17 per hour Top Rate Within 3 Years: $41.48 per hou r

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Sunday-Thursday, 11:00 pm-7:30 am (Friday and Saturday off)

Union Representation:ATU Local 282

At Regional Transit Service (RTS), we keep our community moving. With more than 1,000 employees across 8 counties, we provide safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation for nearly 8 million riders every year. Join our team and be part of one of the nation's best-run transit systems.

Why Work With Us

• RTS Pension PlanA monthly lifetime income that grows as you continue working at RTS. Your benefit is based on your years of credited service and the pension multiplier, and is not affected by investment gains or losses.

• Excellent pay and union security – advance to $40.27/hour within 3 years

• Stable, consistent work – no flat rate; steady weekly pay

• Training provided – stay current with the latest technology

• Tool Allowance provided

• Strong benefits package – medical, dental, vision, tool and boot allowance, fitness center, and more

• Career growth – opportunities to move up and build a long-term career

What You'll Do

• Maintain, repair, and overhaul RTS buses and fleet vehicles

• Perform inspections, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance

• Replace and adjust parts; complete necessary test drives

• Operate diagnostic equipment (e.g., Cummins InSite, Allison)

• Perform welding, brazing, cutting torch work, and operate tow truck as needed

• Report safety concerns and equipment issues to supervisor

• Other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

Education/Experience

• Two (2) years in an accredited diesel mechanics program or comparable technical courseworkOR

• Equivalent, verifiable work experience (two years may substitute for one year of education)

Other Requirements

• Must have own tools

• Must obtain NYS CDL Class B permit with passenger & air brake endorsements prior to start; CDL-B license required within 90 days

• Must obtain CDL Class A permit & towing endorsement (may be after hire); CDL-A required within 90 days of permit

• Must pass post-offer physical

• English proficiency required for safety, communication, and use of manuals/instructions

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risks. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) has a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy for all employees in accordance with state and federal law. All internal and external applicants will be required to undergo drug testing before employment and will be subject to further drug and/or alcohol testing throughout their employment in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulatory requirements.

Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship and/or immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal or state law. RGRTA will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Pursuant to Federal Transit Administration regulations, all applicants for employment in safety-sensitive positions must be given a pre-employment drug test. An applicant may not be assigned safety-sensitive functions unless the individual has a verified negative test result. RTS is required by law to test for various substances, including cocaine, amphetamines, opioids, PCP and marijuana metabolites. Please be advised that marijuana stays in the system for an extended period of time, sometimes more than 30 days, and can cause a positive test result long after use.

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