Job Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Construction Laborer

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Bridges

Number of Positions: 3 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary: $51.40/hr

These positions are open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City's Laborers International Union of N. A. LOC 1092 Bargaining Unit #53 (BU 53). Only employees in city job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS

• Apply on the bid site:
• 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.
• Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 12/26/2025.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS

Under immediate supervision, performs physically demanding labor and assists skilled trades workers at construction, maintenance, and repair project sites of public facilities or in the public way including streets and roadways, water distribution structures, sewer/drainage structures, bridges, and viaducts, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Prepare work sites, digging and backfilling trenches and tunnel and shaft excavations.
• Remove dirt and clear obstructions from around work areas (e.g., sewer mains, catch basins, valve basins, water and electrical vaults, manholes).
• Set and remove braces and shoring equipment and drive sheeting to support the sides of excavations and prevent cave-ins.
• Install, repair, and/or remove concrete and masonry retaining and bearing walls.
• Demolish old pavement, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, and catch basins as directed.
• Operate bobcat, skid steer, front-end loader, forklift, electric and manual pallet jack, as required.
• Excavate and grade ground leveling base and concrete.
• Assist skilled trades workers in the construction of scaffolding from ground level to approximately 200 feet above ground.
• Operate and maintain pneumatic tools (e.g., jack hammers, concrete/pavement breakers, sandblasters, clay spades).
• Use hand tools (e.g., shovels, picks, sledgehammers).
• Mix and pour concrete in specified amounts as directed.
• Load and unload materials and equipment from trucks and ensures proper tools and equipment are on work site and in working order.
• Help lift and place materials (e.g., pipes, valves, hydrants, castings) into trenches using pipe sticks, ropes, dollies and/or other appropriate means as needed and directed.
• Remove materials from worksites and from below-grade areas by hand or use of power tools as directed.
• Assist skilled trades workers by readying and supplying needed tools, equipment, and materials.
• Set up barricades, safety cones, and steel street plates around work sites.
• Remove rock in underground tunnels.
• Mark work sites and identify areas of underground utilities with paint.
• Direct vehicular/pedestrian traffic around work sites.
• Notify customers of interruptions in water service.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Bureau of Bridges

Address: 3124 S. Sacramento

Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Days: Monday - Friday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

• Successful completion of a Department of Labor (DOL) Laborer Apprenticeship Program, OR
• Successful completion of a City of Chicago Laborer Apprenticeship Program
• Two (2) years of work experience as a Laborer performing construction work with the City of Chicago
• Four (4) years of work experience as a Construction Laborer

Licensure, Certification, or other Qualifications

• Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois Driver's License depending on department assignment.
• Assignments requiring the operation of a forklift will require positions to be trained and evaluated by the employer prior to the assignment, as required by OSHA standards administered by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions in performance of duties.
• Exposure to loud noise, fumes, or dusty, oily or wet environments.
• Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., heavy machinery).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds) required.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs.
• Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects.
• Ability to access difficult to enter spaces (e.g., trenches, tunnels, cramped quarters).
• Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position does not require a test or interview. 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 a lottery/random order. Qualified bidders will be hired in seniority order 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 to learn more about our hiring practices click here.

E-EO Statement

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.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

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Job Tags

Apprenticeship, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start, Monday to Friday,

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