**Description:**

**BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT**

**Field Service Specialist II**

**Department of Transportation**

**Number of Positions: 9**

**(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**

**Starting Salary: $66,672**

**These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the County, Municipal Supervisors and Foremen Local 1001 (Bargaining unit 54)**

**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 supervision, performs at the fully functional level, conducting traffic surveys and field inspections of construction activity in the public way, and performs related duties as required.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**

Conducts field inspections of construction, demolition, and excavation sites to ensure compliance with relevant laws, rules, regulations, permit and dig ticket terms, policies, and installation plans (collectively known as criteria). Inspections shall be conducted using electronic devices.

Surveys public right of way to identify impacts to traffic flow including obstructions on sidewalks, bike lanes, and traffic lanes. When necessary, advise entity that caused the obstruction on how to comply with approved traffic control plan and maximize safety for right of way users.

Perform utility damage investigation per 811 Chicago policies.

Consult with entities to bring site into compliance, issue citations for noncompliance when necessary. Reinspect sites to ensure compliance.

Organize and prioritize daily inspections agenda based on directives from CDOT management, elected officials, 311 service requests, permit milestones, One Call concerns, sign work orders, and other sources.

Respond to inspection requests with sufficient data including description of the issue, a proposed solution, and pictures.

Research construction and obstruction activity using electronic databases, and by interpreting and applying criteria. Close out and reassign open inspections; create new work orders when required.

Conduct inspections in an effective and efficient manner.

Maintain field notes, inspection logs, and mileage sheets; comply with accountability measures including device tracking

_Additional duties may be required for this position_

**Location:** Varies

**Days:** Varies

**Hours:** Varies

**Salary:** **Range from $66,672 - $112,212 (new hires will start at first step in range)**

**THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE**

**Qualifications:**

Two years of work experience inspecting public way construction and demolition projects, or interpreting blue prints for public way construction and demolition projects; and/or determining street sign placement; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured, including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability

**NOTE:** Persons hired into this title must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability.

You must provide your valid U.S. drivers license AND proof of automobile insurance at the time of processing.

**SELECTION REQUIREMENTS**

**This position requires applicants to successfully pass a skills assessment test and complete an interview** . Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been compiled and analyzed. Applicants who receive a passing score on the test will be selected to interview. The interviewed candidate(s) receiving a passing score on the test and possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral interview and written exercise, will be selected for hire

**Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:**

Proficiency operating electronic devices including mobile phones, computers, and tablets.

Previous experience with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and cloud versions of One Drive

Previous experience with public way inspections, construction projects, and / or street sign placement

Previous experience reading plans and civil drawings

Proficiency with the Municipal Code of Chicago Title 9, 10 and CDOT Rules and Regulations

**ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.**

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

**City of Chicago**

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on 06/14/2024**