CIVIL ENGINEER V

at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Civil Engineer V

Chicago Department of Transportation

Bureau of Records and Estimates

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $102,876.00/year

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

Applications for this position will be accepted from 7/25/2024 until 11:59pm CDT on 8/8/2024

Chicago’s Department of Transportation is seeking a Civil Engineer V to serve as a project engineer for complex infrastructure and building construction, maintenance and renovation projects, or function as a working supervisor over a small engineering staff while maintaining own projects; and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Update Status Spreadsheets for active construction contracts.

· Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for construction contracts.

· Receive & Manage project documentation files and assign for auditing.

· Contact REs to resolve pending issues on construction contracts.

· Prepare progress pay vouchers for construction contracts.

· Prepare change order packages and requisitions for construction contracts.

· Manage progress payment reconciliations between city and vendors.

· Create and attend meetings with various stakeholders, management and contractors

· Perform closeout audits for term and standard construction projects

· Participate in development of data management systems

· Generate input on current/previous/future construction management software development

· Duties applicable to the development and use of EPS

Additional duties may be required for this position

Qualifications:

· Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a directly related field of engineering supplemented by three years of progressively responsible Civil Engineering experience including one year of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience, provided the minimum degree requirement is met.

· Registration as a Professional Engineer (R.P.E.) is required. At the time of employment, positions must have obtained Registration as a Professional Engineer (R.P.E.) in the State of Illinois. Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois driver’s license.

NOTE: Ability to access work sites during various stages of construction or repair

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. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

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