LABORER AS ESTIMATOR

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

LABORER AS ESTIMATOR

DEPARTMENT OF WATER

Bureau of Operations and Distribution

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $51.40/Hour

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with Laborers International Union of North America- Local 1092 (Bargaining Unit 53) Only employees 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 8/19/2025

Under immediate supervision, prepares cost estimates for personnel and material expenses used in construction projects, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Receives and processes work orders for new service and/or repair requests

* Calculates cost estimates for personnel, production time, and material expenses in accordance with departmental policies and procedures

* Reads blueprints and technical documents in order to assist in the preparation of estimates

* Compiles cost data and updates spreadsheet to outline estimates

* Collaborates with Engineers and Foreman to discuss formulated estimates and resolve issues

* Compares finished cost estimate with estimate prepared by Engineering Section in order to reconcile discrepancies

* Collects and compiles data from multiple sources and departments to bill and recover funding and/or for inclusion in the annual budget

* Maintains database to track, monitor, and report historical project costs

* Identifies and analyzes construction processes in order to identify efficiencies and cost reductions

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Various

Days: Various

Hours: Various

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Two years of work experience estimating costs for construction projects; or an equivalent combination of training and experience

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires candidates to pass a job knowledge/skills assessment. Qualified bidders will be hired in seniority order. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in a lottery/random order.

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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor