** ** BID/JOB_ ANNOUNCEMENT_ ** ** ** ** IF YOU ARE A CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE AND WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO **BID,YOU MUST APPLY ON THE **BID ONLY SITE **AT: www.cityofchicago.org/CAREERS ** (Once the website opens, scroll down and click on the button titled Bid Opportunities.) ** ** IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CHECK THE BOX 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 OBTAIN 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. ** **Department of Water Management ** ** ** **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 LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA - LOCAL 1092 (BARGAINING UNIT #53). ** ** ** Total Vacancies: 25 The City of Chicago has partnered with the Water Pipe Extension, Bureau of Engineering Laborers Local 1092 to establish a training program that combines 360 hours of class room training and instruction with 3,800 hours of **paid **on-the-job training (OJT) and work experience. Positions attend classroom instruction through the Chicagoland Laborers Training and Apprentice Center, and are not paid by the City for the hours of classroom instruction. Upon successful completion of the training program, positions are awarded a certificate of completion of the Laborers Training Program by LiUNA Local Union 1092. A subcommittee of representatives from Local 1092 and city departments overseeing the training program will certify the completion of all program requirements for each position. DUTIES: Under immediate supervision, receives on the job training and is assigned tasks that will increase his/her knowledge and skills of construction laborer duties. Performs unskilled, physically demanding labor 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 · Complete 360 hour formal training program of classroom instruction · Complete 3, 800 hours of paid on-the-job training (OJT) under the guidance and direction of a Construction Laborer · Learn how to safely prepare work sites, digging and backfilling trenches and tunnel and shaft excavations · Learn how to safely remove dirt and clear obstructions from around work areas (e.g. catch basins, valve basins, water and electrical vaults, manholes) · Learn how to safely set braces and shoring equipment and drive sheeting to support the sides of excavations and prevent cave-ins · Learn how to safely dismantle concrete and masonry retaining and bearing walls · Learn how to safely operate and maintain pneumatic tools (e.g. jack hammers, concrete/pavement breakers, sandblasters, clay spades) in the performance of tasks including breaking out old pavement, curbs and gutters · Learn how to safely use hand tools (e.g. shovels, picks, sledgehammers) in the performance of tasks including removing rock in underground tunnels. · Apply knowledge obtained through class room instruction including safety procedures and practices for trenching and excavation; pipe laying; concrete placement and mason tending. · Apply skills obtained through classroom instruction including the safe and proper use of pneumatic tools; the building and dismantling of scaffolds; and the safe and proper operation of various construction equipment. Assist Construction Laborers in performance of laborer tasks including loading and unloading materials and equipment from trucks; lifting and placing materials (e.g. pipes, valves, castings) into trenches using pipe sticks, ropes and dollies, and setting up barricades, safety cones, and street plates around work sites. · Assist skilled trades workers in readying and supplying needed tools, equipment and materials. * Performs related duties as required. **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: Bureau of Operations and Distribution Days Off: Varies Shift: Varies Hours: Varies Lunch ½-hour NOTE: _ Positions in Department of Water Management (DWM) will remain seasonal positions after the completion of the two year apprenticeship training program. Positions in DWM will become Career Service as necessary based on an existing union agreement._ Willingness and ability to perform the job duties. Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application. ** ** WORKING CONDITIONS * Exposure to outdoor weather conditions * Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, oily or wet environment * Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g. construction sites, heavy machinery) * Work performed above or below ground level * Work performed using scaffolds and ladders * PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS * Heavy lifting (up to 100 pounds) is required