Career Pathways

Bus Technician Apprenticeship

Metro Transit bus technicians are responsible for maintaining diesel, electric, and hybrid bus fleet as well as other transit vehicles.

The bus technician apprenticeship provides an opportunity to individuals with low or no formal technical experience to secure employment as a bus technician apprentice and develop skills needed to advance into a Metro Transit technician career.

Interested and eligible individuals will complete a multi-year progressive and competitive apprenticeship. Successful participants will complete assessments, preparatory program, and hands-on experience. Those who are selected to advance and are hired as an apprentice (employee) will complete a multi-year progressive track and earn bus mechanic technician status.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

  • No technical degree or experience required – we will train you!

  • Earn a salary while you complete your apprenticeship

  • Hands-on training at Metro Transit facilities using state-of-the-art tools and equipment

  • Staff-led learning and mentoring

AS A BUS TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE YOU WILL:

  • Become a union member with ATU 1005

  • Learn to work on a variety of bus types including diesel, hybrid, and electric

  • Learn from the most experienced bus technicians in the industry

  • Receive ongoing training and professional development

Fill out an Application for the Program.

For information on the program, send us an email.

Revenue Equipment Technician Program

Enroll as a Revenue Equipment Technician to start your new career!

The Revenue Equipment Technician Program will assist individuals with no prior experience or technical degree to become a Revenue Equipment Technician at Metro Transit. Through hands-on training and job shadowing, program participants will develop the electronic skills and abilities needed to start their new career as part of the team of Technicians that keep our city moving!

Program highlights include:

  • No technical degree or experience required – we will train you!

  • Hands-on training at Metro Transit facilities using state-of-the-art tools and equipment

  • Staff-led learning and mentoring

As a Revenue Equipment Technician you will:

  • Service, maintain, and repair the full range of fare boxes and ticket machines used by Metro Transit customers

  • Receive ongoing training and professional development

  • Use your electronics training to solve a variety of revenue equipment issues

Program enrollment is not available at this time. For information on future enrollment availability, send us an email.