ASST SUPT OF PAVEMENT REPAIRS-CDOT 2025

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF PAVEMENT REPAIRS

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Project Oversight

Number of Positions:1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary: $99,456.00/YEAR (BX-20)

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 5/29/2025

Under general supervision, performs supervisory and administrative duties involving the oversight and coordination, construction, and repair of City streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs and gutters; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Assists in prioritizing and scheduling construction and maintenance projects throughout the City including using computerized scheduling software. Assembles daily work crews, including seasonal and specialty crews, and assigns them to street repair, maintenance and construction projects. Directs the dispatching of vehicles, equipment and materials for dissemination to work crews. Prioritizes work order requests and makes required re-assignments to ensure management directives are carried out and operational needs are met. Evaluates the performance of staff engaged in construction work activities including excavations, breaking out old concrete, cutting and replacing pavement. Monitors work in progress, enforcing operating work procedures and ensuring staff compliance with established work safety rules, practices and requirements. Responds to and resolves problems relating to staff, equipment, performance issues and other factors or issues impacting work crew productivity. Investigates complaints of hazardous pavement conditions, surveys and identifies where pavement repairs are needed and recommends appropriate repair work. Coordinates and reviews work objectives and implements changes to ensure efficient and effective work operations. Provides safety instructions to staff to minimize employee accidents and to promote a safe work environment; reviews incidents of accidents and injuries and prepares reports. Prepares project cost estimates and expenditure summaries of labor, equipment and materials cost. Prepares productivity reports, operational reports and related reports. Performs various additional related duties as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 1501 W Pershing Rd

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Four years of work experience in pavement construction, maintenance and repair work, plus one year of supervisory work experience related to the responsibilities of the job.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

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 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. 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 click here.

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

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 5/29/2025