Hoisting Engineer

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Hoisting Engineer

Career Service

DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF STREETS & SANITATION

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Seasonal

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Number of Positions: Varies between departments

(Additional vacancies possible, pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $64.80/ Hourly

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 150 - BARGAINING UNIT 42. 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 until 11:59pm CDT on 8/22/2025

Under supervision, performs journey-level Hoisting Engineer work, operating heavy construction and off-road equipment used to excavate, lift, move and load earth, water and sewer pipes, and other heavy materials and equipment; and perform related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Drives and operates heavy construction and off-road equipment including front-end loaders, high lifts, crawler tractors, backhoes, compactors, motorgraders, pavers, grinders and excavators at a work site to dig trenches, backfill, street and ground openings, asphalt street paving and tamping, and loading, lifting and setting pipe

* Operates air compressors, pumps and other power equipment at construction sites

* Controls and maneuvers heavy construction equipment by using switches, moving levers and foot pedals and applying knowledge of equipment operations

* Inspects equipment for operating condition, checking fluid levels, cables and hoses for wear and replacing worn parts to ensure safe and efficient operation

* Greases and lubricates moving parts at regularly scheduled intervals to ensure efficient performance of equipment

* Operates a mobile crane, requiring a Crane Operator's license, to lift materials and other heavy objects at a work site

* Prepares work activity report

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Varies between departments

Days: Varies between departments

Hours: Varies between departments

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE AND SEASONAL

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered Operating Engineer apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

* A commercial driver's license (CDL), Class A or B, as issued by the State of Illinois

* Positions operating a mobile crane must possess a Crane Operator's license as issued by the City of Chicago

NOTE: You must provide your valid State of Illinois Commercial Driver's License (CDL) A or B at time of processing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Some lifting (up to 100 pounds) is required

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires candidates to pass a skills assessment. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been compiled and analyzed. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in seniority or lottery/random order.

Test 1: High Lift Fluid Inspection and Operation

* You will be required to access and identify the location of key operating fluid

* You will be required to safely operate the High Lift to scoop and load material into a dump truck

Test 2: Combination Back Hoe Fluid Inspection and Operation

* You will be required to access and identify the location of key operating fluids

* You will be required to safely operate the Back Hoe part of the Combination Back Hoe to excavate material from the ground

* You will be required to safely operate the Loader part of the Combination Back Hoe to backfill, compact, and grade the excavated area

Test 3 (For DWM ONLY): Excavator Fluid Inspection and Operation

* You will be required to access and identify the location of key operating fluids

* You will be required to safely use the digging arm and to excavate an area

Test 4 (For DWM ONLY): High Lift Loader Inspection and Operation

* You will be required to use the Highlift Loader to backfill, compact and grade the excavated area

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

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.

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, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor