BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN VI CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION ENGINEERING - NEIGHBORHOOD SECTION

Number of Positions:

1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary:

$82,644; Grade B-15 Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on Friday, November 6, 2026 . This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

(AFSCME) - BARGAINING

UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5.

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

Under direction, this class is supervisory in nature overseeing a staff of para-professional engineering and support personnel and/or coordinates a major para-professional engineering program including performing specialized and/or complex para-professional engineering duties, and performs related duties as required. This class is the supervisory level in the Engineering Technician series. Positions in the class series are allocated across various City departments in support of engineering work which may include but are not limited to projects involving the design, maintenance, and construction of water mains or sewers, roads, bridges, street maintenance, traffic engineering and/or traffic control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Coordinates a para-professional engineering program acting as the main point of contact, ensuring work is conducted according to program requirements (e.g., Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, 311 Sidewalk Inspection, Aldermanic Menu project construction)
• Inspects resident reports of existing sidewalk and roadway infrastructure damage and assigns projects to repair programs based on severity and capacity.
• Represents department on technical matters with the other City departments, contractors, and outside agencies
• Provides technical information and represents the City at hearings and legal proceedings
• Meets with area residents and business representatives to discuss concerns and problems
• Directs field engineering and construction personnel in conducting project surveys and repairs of City infrastructure
• Supervises the construction of various projects to ensure compliance with City requirements and engineering specifications and standards
• Conducts field inspections to review the work of staff and contractors ensuring compliance with established guidelines
• Assigns work orders and field inspections/investigations to consultants; monitors work in progress and ensures compliance with established work safety rules, practices, and requirements
• Prepares complex mathematical calculations for construction projects
• Drives to job sites across the city conducting assessments
• Coordinates activities between general contractor, utilities, and City departments
• Supervises and trains subordinate personnel in standard engineering practices and procedures
• Utilizes drafting and design software programs (e.g., Computer Aided Design) and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technology to prepare and/or review plans, maps, schematics and drawings
• May conduct field surveys for private construction and in-house projects to determine scope and feasibility of improvements; verify established grade elevations and base lines; approves the design and reviews new structures; and obtain information necessary for preparation of construction plans
• May supervise complex/specialized investigations or inspections of construction sites or structures in response to citizen complaints, work orders, permits and/or certification requests (e.g., street resurfacing, concrete and asphalt placements)
• May supervise and prepare detailed para-professional engineering, contract specifications, and project drawings
• May participate in the selection of consultants for construction projects Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION

: 2 North LaSalle, Ste 0800

HOURS:

8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER

SERVICE.