ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN VI

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago is seeking an Engineering Technician VI in the Chicago Department of Transportation, Division Engineering - Neighborhood Section, at 2 North LaSalle, Ste 0800. The role oversees a para-professional engineering program, coordinates sidewalk and road repairs, and represents the City in technical matters and hearings.

Requires six years of paraprofessional engineering experience or advanced degrees with related experience.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of paraprofessional engineering experience.
• Alternative: Associate's degree + four (4) years paraprofessional engineering work experience.
• Bachelor's degree + two (2) years paraprofessional engineering work experience.
• Master's degree or higher + one (1) year paraprofessional engineering work experience.
• A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.
• Transcript or diploma must be provided at time of processing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates a para-professional engineering program acting as the main point of contact, ensuring work is conducted according to program requirements.
• Inspects resident reports of sidewalk and roadway damage and assigns projects to repair programs based on severity and capacity.
• Represents department on technical matters with other City departments, contractors, and outside agencies.
• Provides technical information and represents the City at hearings and legal proceedings.
• Meets with area residents and business representatives to discuss concerns and problems.
• Directs field engineering and construction personnel in project surveys and repairs of City infrastructure.
• Supervises construction to ensure compliance with city requirements and standards.
• Conducts field inspections to review staff/contractor work for compliance.

Skills

Paraprofessional engineering ervaring

Education

Associate's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

Description

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN VI

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION ENGINEERING - NEIGHBORHOOD SECTION

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary: $82,644; Grade B-15

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on Friday, November 6, 2026.

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.

Under direction, this class is supervisory in nature overseeing a staff of para-professional engineering and support personnel and/or coordinates a major para-professional engineering program including performing specialized and/or complex para-professional engineering duties, and performs related duties as required.

This class is the supervisory 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

• Coordinates a para-professional engineering program acting as the main point of contact, ensuring work is conducted according to program requirements (e.g., Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, 311 Sidewalk Inspection, Aldermanic Menu project construction)
• Inspects resident reports of existing sidewalk and roadway infrastructure damage and assigns projects to repair programs based on severity and capacity.
• Represents department on technical matters with the other City departments, contractors, and outside agencies
• Provides technical information and represents the City at hearings and legal proceedings
• Meets with area residents and business representatives to discuss concerns and problems
• Directs field engineering and construction personnel in conducting project surveys and repairs of City infrastructure
• Supervises the construction of various projects to ensure compliance with City requirements and engineering specifications and standards
• Conducts field inspections to review the work of staff and contractors ensuring compliance with established guidelines
• Assigns work orders and field inspections/investigations to consultants; monitors work in progress and ensures compliance with established work safety rules, practices, and requirements
• Prepares complex mathematical calculations for construction projects
• Drives to job sites across the city conducting assessments
• Coordinates activities between general contractor, utilities, and City departments
• Supervises and trains subordinate personnel in standard engineering practices and procedures
• Utilizes drafting and design software programs (e.g., Computer Aided Design) and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technology to prepare and/or review plans, maps, schematics and drawings
• May conduct field surveys for private construction and in-house projects to determine scope and feasibility of improvements; verify established grade elevations and base lines; approves the design and reviews new structures; and obtain information necessary for preparation of construction plans
• May supervise complex/specialized investigations or inspections of construction sites or structures in response to citizen complaints, work orders, permits and/or certification requests (e.g., street resurfacing, concrete and asphalt placements)
• May supervise and prepare detailed para-professional engineering, contract specifications, and project drawings
• May participate in the selection of consultants for construction projects
• Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATION

2 North LaSalle, Ste 0800

HOURS

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

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Six (6) 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 four (4) years of paraprofessional engineering work experience
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, plus two (2) years of paraprofessional engineering work experience
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master'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

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

You must provide your transcripts or diploma/degree at time of processing.

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

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, based on the oral interview 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.

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