FIELD Service Specialist II

Field Service Specialist II

Number of Positions: 5 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval) Starting Salary: $68,676; Grade V-13 Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Friday October 31, 2025.

This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A. LOCAL 1001 (BU#54). Only employees currently in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Under supervision, performs at the fully functional level, conducting traffic surveys and field inspections of construction activity in the public way, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

• Conducts field inspections of construction, demolition, and excavation sites to ensure compliance with relevant laws, rules, regulations, permit and dig ticket terms, policies, and installation plans.
• Surveys public right of way to identify impacts to traffic flow including obstructions on sidewalks, bike lanes, and traffic lanes.
• Perform utility damage investigation per 811 Chicago policies.
• Consult with entities to bring site into compliance, issue citations for noncompliance when necessary. Reinspect sites to ensure compliance.
• Organize and prioritize daily inspections agenda based on directives from CDOT management, elected officials, "311" service requests, permit milestones, One Call concerns, sign work orders, and other sources.
• Respond to inspection requests with sufficient data including description of the issue, a proposed solution, and pictures.
• Research construction and obstruction activity using electronic databases, and by interpreting and applying criteria. Close out and reassign open inspections; create new work orders when required.
• Conduct inspections in an effective and efficient manner.
• Maintain field notes, inspection logs, and mileage sheets; comply with accountability measures including device tracking.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Varies Days: Varies Hours: Varies

This position is in the Career Service.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Two years of work experience inspecting public way construction and demolition projects, or interpreting blue prints for public way construction and demolition projects; and/or determining street sign placement; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:

• A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.
• Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured, including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability.

Note: Persons hired into this title must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability. You must provide your valid U.S. driver's license AND proof of automobile insurance at the time of processing. You must provide your transcripts or diploma at time of processing, if applicable.

Selection Requirements

This position requires applicants to successfully pass a skills test and complete an interview. The test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after the test results have been analyzed and compiled. Candidates who pass the exam will be selected for an interview. The interviewed bidders receiving a passing score on the exam 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.

For information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.