Job/Bid Announcement Field Supervisor CDOT

Job Number 6139-CDOT-2022

BID ANNOUNCEMENT

Field Supervisor

Transportation

Number of Positions: 1

This position is covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the County, Municipal Supervisors and Foremen Local 1001 (Bargaining unit 54).  Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid on this position

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 general supervision, supervises staff engaged in performing traffic surveys and field inspections of construction activity in the public way, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Assists in prioritizing, scheduling, and assigning field inspection and traffic survey work to staff based on urgency, complexity, and staff availability
  • Interprets and explains provisions of City codes and ordinances involving the public way to contractors and staff
  • Supervises inspections of construction staging areas to ensure proper permitting, safety, and compliance with City ordinances
  • Supervises inspections of the public way in response to complaints resulting from construction activity
  • Participates in the development and implementation of work methods and standards for conducting inspections and traffic surveys
  • Coordinates and participates in training staff
  • Completes performance appraisals of staff and initiates and administers corrective or disciplinary action as necessary
  • Reviews traffic survey data prepared by staff for completeness and appropriateness and approves recommendations on the approval or denial of requests for traffic sign installations
  • Oversees the development of detour and sign plans for streets under construction
  • Ensures that worn or damaged traffic signs are replaced in a timely manner
  • Meets with contractors, aldermen, residents, and business owners to mediate noise and traffic complaints in connection with construction activity and to explain fees and procedures for the installation of traffic flow and parking restriction signs
  • Maintains daily activity reports and prepares correspondence to elected officials
  • Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of office support staff, as required
  • Testifies at administrative hearings and in court as an expert witness on City codes concerning the public way, as required
  • Conducts special projects or assignments requested by superiors, aldermen, and/or other departments, as required

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location:   Varies

Days:          Varies

Hours:        Varies

Salary:       Range from $79,032 – $133,020 (new hires will start at first step in range)

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

 

  • Five years of work experience inspecting public way construction and demolition projects, conducting traffic flow surveys, and/or determining street sign placement, including two years in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

• 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: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.) If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields

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.

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

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

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on January 6, 2022

Unposting Date: Jan 6, 2022, 11:59:00 PM

BU: 54 Salary: $79,032 – $133,020    

Pay Basis:Yearly