Job Number:419046
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
FIELD SUPERVISOR
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CDOT)
SIGN MANAGEMENT DIVISON
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $93,468*; Grade V-16
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
*NOTE: This title is on a step schedule and the salary range for the grade V-16 schedule is $93,468 – $157,296. New hires will start at the first step of $93,468 annually. The starting salary is non-negotiable.
This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with the LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. LOCAL 1001 (BU#54). Only employees currently 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
- Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
- Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
- 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
- Supervises and conducts field inspections of regulatory, warning, parking restriction, traffic control, and other traffic signage to verify proper installation, location, visibility, and condition.
- Maintains accurate records of signage inspections, findings, recommendations, corrective actions, and completed follow-up inspections.
- Provides technical guidance to field inspection personnel regarding traffic sign inspections, documentation requirements, ordinance interpretation, and departmental procedures.
- Coordinates with sign installation personnel, engineering staff, contractors, elected officials, and other City departments to resolve signage deficiencies and field conditions.
- Reviews requests for new, modified, relocated, or removed traffic signage and provides recommendations based on field conditions, traffic observations, applicable ordinances, and established departmental criteria.
- 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: 3254 South Lawndale
Days: Monday – Friday
Hours: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
- Five (5) years of work experience inspecting public way construction or demolition projects, and/or interpreting blue prints for construction or demolition projects, and/or paraprofessional engineering experience, and/or conducting traffic flow surveys, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
- Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree, plus three (3) years of work experience inspecting public way construction or demolition projects, and/or interpreting blueprints for construction or demolition projects, and/or paraprofessional engineering experience, and/or conducting traffic flow surveys, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree or higher, plus one (1) year of work experience inspecting public way construction or demolition projects, and/or interpreting blueprints for construction or demolition projects, and/or paraprofessional engineering experience, and/or conducting traffic flow surveys, of which two (2) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position
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: You must provide your valid U.S. driver’s license AND proof of automobile insurance at the time of processing.
NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma at time of processing, if applicable.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to successfully pass a skills test and complete an interview. The test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after the test results have been analyzed and compiled. Candidates who pass the exam will be selected for an interview. The interviewed bidders receiving a passing score on the exam and possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position based on the oral interview will be selected according to the collective bargaining agreement.
APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The 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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
Closing Date (Period for Applying) – External: Sep 16, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 54 Salary: $93,568 Pay Basis:Yearly