ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Engineering Technician IV

Department of Water Management

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $64,668.00/year

These positions are 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

Applications for this position will be accepted from 8/26/2024, until 11:59pm CDT on 9/16/2024

The City of Chicago is seeking two Engineering Technician IVs to perform a full range of para-professional engineering work to support a variety of engineering projects. This work may include but are not limited to projects involving the design, maintenance and construction of water mains or sewers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Inspects and reviews construction work and procedures for a variety of in-house and private construction projects (e.g., filtration plants, pumping stations, tunnels) to ensure compliance with City requirements and engineering specifications and standards and recommends project approvals

• Conducts investigations or inspections of construction sites or structures in response to citizen complaints, work orders, permit and/or certification requests (e.g. sewer and water main maintenance

• Reviews electronic and as-built blueprints, sketches, and design plans to identify structures and ensure compliance with City codes and engineering principles

• Assists resident engineers on projects and in the research, planning, and implementation of new or improved engineering programs or projects

• Reviews and approves permit requests for technical accuracy and compliance, and calculates fees (e.g., sewer)

• Conducts field surveys and takes measurements to establish slopes, baselines, grade elevations and horizontal and vertical alignments at sewers, etc.

• Checks forms and construction/street structures (e.g., concrete, sewers, curbs, gutters, street repavings, catch basins, earthwork, retaining walls) for compliance with engineering standards and City requirements

• Conducts dye testing, collects field samples of water and soil, and recommends cleaning and remediation efforts

• Oversees construction laborers performing manual labor to assist in the inspection and testing of water leaks and sewer mains

• Prepares mathematical calculations (e.g., dimensions, elevations, and stress) to ensure accuracy of field measurements • Determines quantity of materials and cost estimates for a variety of construction projects (e.g., curb, gutter and street restoration)

• Monitors the functioning of water pipes with aquaphone/audio phone and sound level meter and performs fire flow and pitometer testing

• 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

• Utilizes Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technology and analysis for physical space planning analysis

• Evaluates and interprets contract plans for street and roadway improvement projects from sketches and other data sources including field survey notes

• Maintains historical technical records and documents (e.g., plans, blueprints, as-builts, atlases) related to the City's infrastructure

• Provides technical information at hearings and legal proceedings, as required

• May train and advise less experienced Engineering Technicians, as required

• Performs underground leak detection on water and sewer infrastructure

• Utilizes plats pages to measure and mark water and sewer infrastructure

• Conducts field surveys and perform dying testing

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Varies

Days: Vary

Hours: Vary

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

• Three years of paraprofessional engineering experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois driver's license

• Some positions may require the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability

WORKING CONDITIONS

• General office environment

• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions

• Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., construction sites)

• May perform in cramped or confined locations

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor