COORDINATING ENGINEER II 

 Job Number: 228036

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Acting as the Chief Electrical Engineer for the Department of Transportation, this position is responsible for the management of staff that oversee the planning, design and construction management of the City's electrical infrastructure which includes but is not limited to roadway lighting, traffic signals and traffic signal operations.  This position is responsible for managing staff to conduct field surveys of the existing electrical infrastructure and to plan, design and construct new facilities that will upgrade the current infrastructure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

·Attend meetings with staff and consultants to determine scope, costs and specifications for projects such as new street lighting, traffic signals, traffic signal interconnects and movable bridges

·Direct staff and consultants functioning as design and resident engineers to ensure work is completed according to specifications and project time lines

·Direct the preparation of project status and cost reports to management and funding agencies

·Represents City at community meetings and businesses affected by projects

·Develops work standards and conducts performance evaluations of staff

·Establishes, modifies and implements policies and procedures relative to engineering operations

·Reviews existing plans and facilities and establishes a program to upgrade the existing infrastructure

Location:  30 N LaSalle, Chicago, IL Ste 400                  

Hours:      8:30am to 4:30pm

                                        THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering supplemented by four years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in the planning, design and construction management of engineering projects 

Registration as a Professional Engineer (R.P.E.) in the State of Illinois 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.

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 the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

NOTE:  You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing

NOTE:  To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience.  You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties.  (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.)  If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position.  There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Selection Requirement:  This position requires applicants to complete an interview.  The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Evaluation:  Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application.  Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant.  No second party applicants will be accepted.

Residency Requirement:  An employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago.  Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.

If you are disabled and require a reasonable accommodation to file your application, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources at 312-744-4976, TTY: 312-744-5035.  You will be required to provide information regarding your request.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Posting: 2013-Jan-07 | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: 2013-Feb-05

Bargaining Unit: 20 | Starting Pay Rate: $102,552/annually