Transit Operator Trainee

Salary: $32,760.00 - $47,174.40 Annually

Location: Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Number: U5780-0926

Department: Fixed Route Oper Opening Date: 09/17/2026

Closing Date: 10/6/2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time (US & Canada)FLSA: Non-Exempt Max Number of Applicants: 200

Requirements: MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: Completion of tenth grade or higher and one (1) year of public contact or customer service experience or one (1) year operating medium commercial vehicles, passenger buses or streetcars. Twenty-one (21) years of age, safe driving record, pass background investigation and successfully complete periodic physical examinations as required by federal transportation regulations. Licenses and Certificates: Valid Class "C" Driver License or equivalent from another state by time of application. General Purpose Under immediate supervision, attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars in a safe, courteous and timely manner.

Typical Duties: Attend and complete classroom and field training in operating passenger coaches and streetcars. Involves: Attend training in passenger coach and streetcar functions, operations and maintenance, departmental requirements, policies and procedures, traffic laws, two-way radio operation, established routes and schedules, defensive driving, safety and emergency practices, public relations and customer service skills, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements and rail certification requirements. General Information For complete job specifications, click here. Training Class to begin: November 2026 Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: This is a new advertisement for Transit Operator Trainee. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: This is a temporary position. This position will become a regular classified position after successfully completing a 9-week training class.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants have been received.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information. A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See rsum" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.