Construction Laborer - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago

City of Chicago

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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Number:393944**
Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Construction Laborer

Department of Water Management

Bureau of Operations and Distribution

Number of Positions: 15
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary:
$48.90 / PR

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 LABORERS INTNL UNION OF N.A. LOC 1092 BARGAINING UNIT #53 (BU 53). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid on this position.

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IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CHECK THE
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ON THE CAREERS APPLICATION TITLED "ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY",
CORRECTLY ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT. YOU MUST USE THE EMPLOYEE NUMBER FOUND ON THE UPPER LEFT-HAND
CORNER OF YOUR PAY CHECK STUB LABELED "PAYEE/EMPLOYEE NUMBER."**
(NO OTHER FORMAT OR SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO GET YOUR EMPLOYEE NUMBER).

FAILURE TO CHECK THE "ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY" BOX, ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION.

Under immediate supervision, performs physically demanding labor and assists skilled trades workers at construction, maintenance, and repair project sites of public facilities or in the public way including streets and roadways, water distribution structures, sewer/drainage structures, bridges, and viaducts, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Prepares work sites, digging and backfilling trenches and tunnel and shaft excavations
Removes dirt and clears obstructions from around work areas (e.g., sewer mains, catch basins, valve basins, water and electrical vaults, manholes)
Sets and removes braces and shoring equipment and drives sheeting to support the sides of excavations and prevent caveins
Installs, repairs, and/or removes concrete and masonry retaining and bearing walls
Demolishes old pavement, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, and catch basins as directed
Operates bobcat, skid steer, frontend loader, forklift, electric and manual pallet jack, as required
Excavates and grades ground leveling base and concrete
Assists skilled trades workers in the construction of scaffolding from ground level to approximately 200 feet above ground
Operates and maintains pneumatic tools (e.g., jack hammers, concrete/pavement breakers, sandblasters, clay spades)
Uses hand tools (e.g., shovels, picks, sledgehammers)
Mixes and pours concrete in specified amounts as directed
Loads and unloads materials and equipment from trucks and ensures proper tools and equipment are on work site and in working order
Helps lift and place materials (e.g., pipes, valves, hydrants, castings) into trenches using pipe sticks, ropes, dollies and/or other appropriate means as needed and directed
Removes materials from worksites and from belowgrade areas by hand or use of power tools as directed
Assists skilled trades workers by readying and supplying needed tools, equipment, and materials
Sets up barricades, safety cones, and steel street plates around work sites
Removes rock in underground tunnels
Marks work sites and identifies area of underground utilities with paint
Directs vehicular/pedestrian traffic around work sites
Notifies customers of interruptions in water service

NOTE:
The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location:
Varies

Days:
Varies

Hours:
Varies

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of a Department of Labor (DOL) Laborer Apprenticeship Program OR completion of a City of Chicago Laborer Apprenticeship Program OR at least two (2) years of work experience as a Construction Laborer or Laborer with the City of Chicago OR at least four (4) years of work experience as a Construction Laborer

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
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Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois Driver's License depending on department assignment.

Assignments requiring the operation of a forklift will require positions to be trained and evaluated by the employer prior to the assignment, as required by OSHA standards administered by the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL)

WORKING CONDITIONS