FIELD SERVICES DIR

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago is seeking a Field Services Director for the Chicago Department of Transportation, Division of Sign Management Operations, to oversee field crews, enforce MUTCD standards, and manage a high-quality signage network.

This exempt, full-time role requires strong supervisory experience, traffic sign inspection expertise, and the ability to coordinate budgets and training.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street sign placement, with 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Associate's Degree plus 3 years in inspection and supervisory duties.
• Bachelor's or higher plus 1 year of inspection experience with supervisory duties.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and assigns field inspection and traffic survey work to supervisors and staff.
• Interprets city codes and ordinances involving the public way to contractors and staff.
• Ensures inspection reports, citations, and surveys meet quality standards and city ordinances.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Public way inspections

Traffic sign placement

Regulatory signage knowledge

Budgeting awareness

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's or Doctorate

Job description

Description

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

FIELD SERVICES DIRECTOR

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Division of Sign Management Operations

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $105,516.00

CLOSING DATE UPDATED

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on August 12, 2026.

Daily, this individual will be responsible for crew deployments for both scheduled capital projects and emergency repairs, ensuring that every installation-from regulatory sign adheres to MUTCD standards for retro reflectivity, mounting height, and lateral offset. Their primary focus is managing municipal liability by maintaining a defensible, high-quality signage network.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Priorities and assigns field inspection and traffic survey work to supervisors and their staff based on urgency, complexity and staff availability;
• Interprets and explains provisions of city codes and ordinances involving the public way to contractors and staff;
• Ensure that inspections reports, citations and traffic surveys approved by supervisors meet quality standards and comply with city ordinances regarding the public way;
• Manage supervisory staff who oversee the inspection of construction sites to ensure the public way is safe and clear of obstruction and directs the issuance of tickets for violations observed; develops and implements work methods and standards to improve the quality, effectiveness and timeliness of inspections and traffic surveys; directs and coordinates traffic surveys to determine the need for new or replacement traffic signs and for pedestrian or vehicular detours during construction projects;
• Directs the development of training programs for staff;
• Oversee and participates in performance appraisals of staff and initiates and administers corrective or disciplinary action as necessary;
• Supervises the preparation and maintenance of unit records and correspondence and the preparation of administrative and budgetary reports;
• Assists in developing budgets for personnel and equipment;
• Serves as a liaison to city departments, public agencies and the public on public way enforcement issues.

RELATED DUTIES

• Attends City Council committee meetings to provide expert testimony on matters involving the public way and to recommend the approval or denial of traffic sign requests;
• Inspect newly vacated or dedicated streets to ensure the proper installation of traffic control and parking restriction signs.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 3458 South Lawndale Avenue

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Five (5) years of experience in the inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street sign placement, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's Degree, PLUS three (3) years of experience in the inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street placement, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree, PLUS one (1) year of experience in the inspection of public way construction and demolition projects, traffic flow surveys and street placement, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

NOTE: A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.

NOTE: Must have permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured including a clause specifically insuring the
City of Chicago from accident liability.

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, based on the interview, will be selected.

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. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow 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 for 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. 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