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TENTATIVE

Occ. Code 7216200

                     BRIDGE PATROL OPERATOR, NS                    

New York State Department of Civil Service 

Classification Standard

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS SERIES

 

Bridge Patrol Operators use light, medium, and heavy wrecker equipment to patrol the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge and related facilities and remove disabled vehicles.

 

These positions are classified only at the Thruway Authority.

 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

 

BRIDGE PATROL OPERATOR: drives and operates light, medium, and heavy duty wreckers; prepares vehicles for towing; and performs preventive and routine maintenance of the patrol’s emergency service equipment.

 

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

 

BRIDGE PATROL OPERATOR

 

Operates lifting and towing equipment and drives patron’s vehicles when operator is unable to remove vehicle from bridge.

 

Installs spare tires, dispenses gasoline, and disconnects drive shafts as a means of expedient removal of disabled vehicles.

 

Observes structural, navigation and aviation elements for unusual conditions or damage and report as required.

 

Assists bridge maintenance forces with traffic control, repair and maintenance work, and snow and ice removal.

 

Maintains logs and records of emergency services and fuel activities.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

BRIDGE PATROL OPERATOR

 

Non-competitive: Possession of a CDL Class B license with towing endorsement AND one year of experience working as an automobile mechanic performing minor repairs, lubrication and general service work, including operation and maintenance of towing equipment.

Date: 12/2019

NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent, and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written. Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum requirements for appointment or examination.