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Provisional and Non-Civil service positions at the MTA

Updated Jul 29, 2026

Vacancies open to current eligible employees:

These provisional positions are open to current eligible employees only. If you are interested, review the job description for qualification requirements and instructions on how to submit an application. If you are promoted into any of these positions, you must pass the next Civil Service Exam and be hired from the resulting list for this title to obtain permanent civil service status. 

  • Maintenance Supervisor (Structures – Group C) (Iron Worker): Apply
  • Maintenance Supervisor (Car Equipment): Apply 
  • Maintenance Supervisor (Power Cables): Apply 
  • Maintenance Supervisor (Power Distribution): Apply 
  • Maintenance Supervisor (Structures Group D): Apply 

 

Other vacancies open to the public:

 

Automotive Maintenance positions (Buses) 

Bus Maintainer (Chassis) (Auto Mechanic) (Non-Civil Service)

Bus Maintainer – Group B (Auto Mechanic) (Non-Civil Service)

Bus Mechanic's Helper (C/Maintainer's Helper

 

Construction Trades (Provisional)

Light Maintainer (Electrician)

Structure Maintainer - Group A (Carpenter)

Structure Maintainer - Group B (Mason)

Structure Maintainer - Group C (Ironworker)

Structure Maintainer - Group D (Sheetmetal)

Structure Maintainer - Group E (Plumber)

Electro-Mechanical Positions (Provisional)

Car Inspector (Subway Car Mechanic)

Elevator & Escalator Maintainer

Heating & Air Conditioning Maintainer

High Pressure Plant Tender

Senior Stationary Engineer

Stationary Engineer

Track Equipment Maintainer (Electro Mechanic / Auto Mechanic)

Ventilation and Drainage Maintainer (Electric Fan & Pump Technician)

Electronics Positions (Provisional)

Electronic Equipment Maintainer

Revenue Equipment Maintainer

 

High Voltage - Electrical Positions (Provisional)

Power Cable Maintainer