Description

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
FOREMAN OF SIGN HANGERS
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division of Sign Management
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $47.16/hour

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with the Sheet Metal Workers - Local 73 (Bargaining Unit 41). 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 from 4/13/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 4/28/26
The Sign Hanger Foreman is responsible for managing the entire sign hanger staff. This includes planning and scheduling jobs, preparing detailed estimates. The Foreman must supervise all crew work to ensure safety, efficiency, and timely completion, and inspect final installations for quality. Key managerial duties involve training and evaluating staff, approving time records, maintaining project logs, and recommending new equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Reviews work orders to assess work needed, determine equipment and materials needed, and plan work processes
• Prepares cost estimates of materials, equipment, and worker hours needed to complete sign hanging jobs
• Plans, assigns, and schedules sign hanging jobs based on established priorities and the availability of resources
• Orders materials, equipment, and supplies and coordinates their delivery to work sites
• Supervises work in progress to ensure efficiency, timeliness, and adherence to safety procedures
• Inspects completed jobs for compliance with specifications and established quality standards
• Troubleshoots and assists in performing complex sign hanging jobs
• Supervises the removal of damaged, hazardous, and outdated signs
• Trains staff in work and safety procedures and evaluates their performance
• Approves employee time records
• Maintains work records and prepares project status reports
• Tests new sign assembling and installation equipment and supplies and makes recommendations for possible acquisition as required
  Additional duties may be required for this position .

Location: 3458 S. Lawndale Ave.
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

Four (4) years of work experience assembling and installing signs; OR
Four (4) years of work experience operating a variety of hand-held power tools
PLUS
A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

WORKING CONDITIONS
General office environment, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to hazardous work conditions (heavy traffic, heavy machinery), exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, work performed using ladders or a bucket on a lift truck or van, work performed at great heights with the use of safety belts and body harness
EQUIPMENT
Hand tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, wrench, pliers), power tools (e.g., gas and hydraulic-powered hand-held post drivers, hydraulic wacker, concrete drills, power drills, power ratchets, cutters, grinders), personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, shoes, glasses, gloves, vest, pads), safety devices or equipment (e.g., cones, barricades, metal plates, scaffolding, ropes), standard office equipment (e.g., phone, printer, copier, computers, mobile devices), standard productivity suites (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Excel, etc.)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Substantial lifting (up to 75 pounds) is required, ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time, ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs, ability to access work locations to mount signs, ability to tolerate heights while working, ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment, ability to climb staircases, ladders, and/or step stools

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to successfully pass a written test / 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. The interviewed candidate(s) receiving a passing score on the test and 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.

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

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor