ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN V

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chicago's CDA GIS & Utilities Section seeks an Engineering Technician V to support advanced para-professional engineering work on airport infrastructure. You will manage asset data, inventory assets, and ensure tagging accuracy while collaborating with contractors and airport staff.

Under direction, you will identify assets, interpret drawings, and verify field conditions. This career-service role requires a background check and compliance with city procedures, with hours 8:30 am–4:30 pm

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of paraprofessional engineering experience.
• Associate's degree plus two (2) years paraprofessional engineering work experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher plus one (1) year paraprofessional engineering work experience.
• Valid State of Illinois driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Identify infrastructure assets, tag and inventory them with GIS records reflecting field conditions.
• Work with contractor staff on construction or decommissioning of assets.
• Navigate Airport property to locate and verify data for assets.
• Identify assets by visual inspection or interpreting drawings, manuals and specs.
• Affix and remove asset tags or supervise others to do so.
• Coordinate with airport staff and contractors on asset commissioning, decommissioning and maintenance.
• Explain asset tagging goals and redirect staff or contractors if goals aren't met.

Skills

Paraprofessional engineering

Education

Associate's degree (or related field)

Bachelor's degree or higher + 1 year paraprofessional experience

Job description

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN V

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (CDA)

GIS & UTILITIES SECTION

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $75,336; Grade B-14

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Note: The candidate(s) selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment(STA).

This position is open to 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.

Under direction, participates in a variety of specialized and/or complex para-professional engineering projects or acts as a working supervisor in an assigned area of responsibility, and performs related duties as required.

This class is the advanced level in the Engineering Technician series. Positions in the class series are allocated across various City departments in support of engineering work which may include but are not limited to projects involving the design, maintenance and construction of water mains or sewers, roads, bridges, street maintenance, traffic engineering and/or traffic control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Ensure that CDA infrastructure assets are identified, inventoried, and tagged consistently and correctly, GIS database records representing infrastructure assets accurately reflect field conditions, and the operating conditions of infrastructure assets are recorded and regularly evaluated for asset performance over time
• Work with contractor staff engaged in construction and commissioning of new infrastructure assets, or decommissioning of existing infrastructure assets
• Navigate all areas of Airport property to locate and collect or confirm data pertaining to specific infrastructure assets
• Identify infrastructure assets by visual inspection or interpretation of technical software files, drawings, manuals, specifications, and other materials
• Affix and remove asset tags or direct others to affix and remove asset tags
• Coordinate with airport staff and contractors responsible for asset commissioning, decommissioning, assessment, operation, and maintenance
• Articulate infrastructure asset tagging goals and requirements and redirect CDA or contractor staff when goals and requirements are not being met, potentially including conflict resolution.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Address: 10510 West Zemke Road

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

THIS POSITION IS CAREER SERVICE.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Four (4) years of paraprofessional engineering experience
• Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
  • Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree, plus two (2) years of paraprofessional engineering work experience
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher, plus one (1) year of paraprofessional engineering work experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma at time of processing, if applicable.

NOTE: You must provide your valid US driver's license at the time of processing, if applicable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Some positions may require moderate lifting (up to 50 lbs)
• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time
• Ability to move one's hands and arms to grasp or manipulate objects

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires an applicant to successfully complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

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://my.chicago.gov/dam/intranet/documents/depts/dhr/INFORMATION/2026_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. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligibility list in lottery order. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

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