Find & Apply For Operating Engineer / Heavy Equipment Operator Jobs in Chicago, Illinois

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT HOISTING ENGINEER DEPARTMENT OF STREETS & SANITATION DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Seasonal

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Number of Positions:

Varies between departments (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary:

$68.80/ Hourly This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 150 - BARGAINING UNIT 42.

Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS

Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND 1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago" 2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number') 3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 10/14/2026 Under supervision, performs journey-level Hoisting Engineer work, operating heavy construction and off-road equipment used to excavate, lift, move and load earth, water and sewer pipes, and other heavy materials and equipment; and perform related duties as required Class is a multi-rate title; rate of pay to individual positions is dependent on the Class (I, II and III or Mobile Crane) or type equipment operated

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Drives and operates heavy construction and off-road equipment including front-end loaders, backhoes, compactors, pavers, graders and excavators at a work site to dig trenches, backfill, street and ground openings, asphalt street paving and tamping, and loading, lifting and setting pipe
• Operates air compressors, pumps and other power equipment at construction sites
• Controls and maneuvers heavy construction equipment by using switches, moving levers and foot pedals and applying knowledge of equipment operations
• Inspects equipment for operating condition, checking fluid levels, cables and hoses for wear and replacing worn parts to ensure safe and efficient operation
• Changes oil and lubricates moving parts at regularly scheduled intervals to ensure efficient performance of equipment
• Operates a mobile crane, requiring a Crane Operator's license, to lift materials and other heavy objects at a work site
• Prepares work activity reports

NOTE:

The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

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