HOISTING ENGINEER-DWM

About the role

This position involves performing journey-level Hoisting Engineer work, operating heavy construction and off-road equipment, and performing related duties.

Responsibilities

• Drives and operates heavy construction and off-road equipment including front-end loaders, backhoes, compactors, pavers, graders 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.
• Changes oil 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 reports.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered Operating Engineer apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, OR
• Three (3) years of journey-level work experience as an Operating/Hoisting Engineer, OR
• Completion of an industry or company sponsored apprenticeship training program as an Operating/Hoisting Engineer, plus one (1) year of journey-level work experience as an Operating/Hoisting Engineer, OR
• A commercial driver’s license (CDL), Class A or B, as issued by the State of Illinois, OR
• Positions operating a mobile crane must possess a Crane Operator’s license as issued by the City of Chicago.

Qualifications

• A commercial driver’s license (CDL), Class A or B, as issued by the State of Illinois, OR
• A Crane Operator’s license as issued by the City of Chicago, OR

Skills

• Knowledge of equipment operations.
• Ability to operate various heavy equipment and machinery.
• Physical ability to access cabs of heavy construction equipment.

Benefits

For Information on our employees' benefits, please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/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/fin/benefits-office.html

Pay

$68.80 hourly

Schedule

Variety of days and shift hours

Location

Variety of locations

Equipment Operation And Inspection Test

Combination Back Hoe: Operate the Back Hoe part of the Combination Back Hoe to excavate material from the ground and the Loader part to backfill, compact, and grade the excavated area. Excavator: Use the digging arm and excavate an area. High Lift Loader: Use the Highlift Loader to backfill, compact and grade the excavated area.

Education & Employment Verification

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired, you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diplomas must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at the time of processing, if applicable. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn, and you will not be hired.

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.

References

All references to political sponsorship or recommendation must be omitted from all application materials submitted for city employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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