Toll Supported Bridge Monitor 2
Philadelphia, PA
Job Description
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE and ABILITIES:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two (2) years’ experience in the military, a first-responder field, or other public safety related fields.
SCHEDULE INFORMATION:
12-Hour Rotating Shifts
See Schedule Pattern Below
- Provides a highly visible sense of security to prevent and deter potential risks, threats and incidents by performing security and patrols.
- Interacts with the public, motoring and pedestrian to identify potential threats.
- Prevents individuals from climbing on, over or under bridge structures.
- Prevents or assist in attempt to prevent suicides.
- Observes traffic and Directs traffic when necessary for bridge maintenance or emergency vehicles.
- Prevents overweight and oversize vehicles from crossing Toll supported bridges when assigned.
- Assist pedestrians when crossing and guides bicyclist on walking bikes on bridge structure.
- Constant vigilance of bride decks, walkways, approaches, and piers for structural damage and irregularities.
- Maintains surveillance both visual and video for underage drinking and jumping from bridges.
- Monitors for graffiti, vandalism, bridge lighting and signage.
- Assist with directions and guidance in tourist information for the public.
- Provides first aid and initial response to patrons in need of assistance.
- Maintains a log and incidents reports of all activity during duty hours.
- Provides assistance with Law Enforcement on local events and archived video request.
- Assist emergency responders during accidents and emergency events on the bridge.
- Reports power outages and weather conditions to the Primary Control Center (PCC).
- Ensure Radio equipment and ESS video monitoring equipment is functioning properly.
- Maintains and ensures that the shelter is secure, clean and presents favorable appearance.
- Maintains contact with the Bridge Monitor patrol and Assistant Coordinators during shift on all matters not routine to bridge patrol.
- Completes all assignments and instructions throughout the chain of command from Director of Security Safety and Training, Program Manager, District Coordinators, Assistant Coordinators and Bridge Monitor Supervisors.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two (2) years’ experience in the military, a first-responder field, or other public safety related fields.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Possession of a valid New Jersey or Pennsylvania driver’s license required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move and/or slide up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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