Electrical Mechanic -Universal

**Description:**

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ELECTRICAL MECHANIC (UNIVERSAL)

**Fleet & Facilities Management (2FM - Career Service) - 9 Vacancies**

**Transportation (CDOT - Career Service) - 9 Vacancies**

**Water Management (DWM - Career Service) - 8 Vacancies**

**Number of Positions: 26**

**(** **Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**

**Starting Salary: $55.55**

**These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW) Local 134-(Bargaining Unit #32).** **Only employees currently in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.**

**BID INSTRUCTIONS:** **Apply on the bid site:** **https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en**

**AND**

**1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"**

**2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')**

**3. Select your correct bargaining unit**

**FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION**

**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on** **9/19/2024**

Under supervision, performs journey-level electrical work in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical wiring systems and equipment found in municipal bridges and bridge houses, airports, water purification plants, substations buildings, and viaducts, and performs related duties as required **.**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**

+ Reads blueprints, specifications, and work orders to assess work required and to determine the proper installation and repair method to use

+ Ensures adequate supplies of tools, equipment and materials are at work sites to complete jobs

+ Performs electrical installations and maintains and repairs electrical wiring and equipment found in city bridges and viaducts

+ Installs and maintains conduits for electrical circuits and switchgear, and tests and replaces over-current devices

+ Maintains, and repairs large motors that operate city bridges, water purification plants, pumping stations etc.

+ Installs, maintains, and repairs lighting systems along the Chicago River and in viaducts

+ Tests and maintains telecommunications circuits to ensure proper systems operations

+ Installs, maintains and performs bench repairs and optimization of portable and mobile radios and data terminals, automatic vehicle locator equipment, trunked radio systems and related equipment

+ Uses testing equipment to inspect and test electrical installations and repair work for compliance with safety and building code requirements

+ Positions with an A card are regularly engaged in medium and high voltage installations and repairs (e.g., 480V - 4160V)

+ Prepares work activity reports

* **_Must be willing and able to climb ladders and stairs, enter and work in buildings which are in a state of great despair, in all weather conditions and in all neighborhoods throughout the City_** *.

_Additional duties may be required for this position._

**Location:** Various

**Days:** **Will vary**

**Hours:** Various Shifts

**THESE POSITIONS ARE IN THE CAREER SERVICE**

**Qualifications:**

**MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS**

Ø Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered electrical mechanic apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

**Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications**

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

· Some positions may be required to obtain airfield certification

· Some positions may require a first-class FCC license

· Some positions may require status as a journeyman wireman and possess a valid A card

_Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured, including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability._

**WORKING CONDITIONS:**

· Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust

· Exposure to outdoor weather conditions

· May perform work using scaffolds and ladders

· Work performed above or below ground level

· Work performed using scaffolds and ladders

· Exposure to all areas and neighborhoods of the City of Chicago

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**

· Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required

· Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time

· Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs

· Ability to climb staircases, ladders, and/or step stools

· Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment

· Ability to tolerate heights while working

**NOTE: RESUMES, CERTIFICATES, VALID JOURNEYMAN CARD, AND DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION** **WHERE APPLICABLE** **.**

**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.

**Educational & 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 you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation.** **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 valid U.S. driver's license at time of processing_**

**SELECTION REQUIREMENTS**

This position requires applicants to successfully pass a written test and/or skills assessment and complete an interview. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been analyzed and compiled. Candidates who pass the test and/or skills assessment will be selected to interview. The interviewed bidders receiving a passing score on the test and possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in **seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement** .

**Preference will be given to external candidates possessing the following** **:**

· Experience as a Journeyman level electrical mechanic

· Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications

· Knowledge of electrical theory, practices and the electrical provisions of municipal building codes

· A City of Chicago Supervising Electrician License

· Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Outlook

**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. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

**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 and Military Friendly Employer.**

**City of Chicago**

Brandon Johnson, Mayor