Asst Chief Operating Engineer

Job Number:419968

Assistant Chief Operating Engineer, PR

DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

Bureau of Water Supply

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $70.31 p/h

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on October 23, 2026.

This position is covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with THE OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 399 (BARGAINING UNIT #12). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

• Under general supervision, assists in supervising the operation and maintenance of City buildings, institutions, or plants which operate large steam or electric pumping, power generating, incinerating, refrigeration, and heating facilities.
• Assigns and monitors the work activities of personnel engaged in the operation and maintenance of boilers, pumps, or heating, ventilation, air conditioning refrigeration and related equipment.
• Inspect pumping units, electric generating units, boilers, or heating, ventilating, air conditioning refrigeration and related equipment to ascertain their working condition and determine maintenance and repair needs.
• Supervises and adjusts facility and equipment controls to meet varying load conditions and to promote safe, economical, and dependable operation.
• Supervises and participates in the starting and shutting down of major units as a safeguard to equipment.
• Implements safety and training programs to improve maintenance and repair skills of trades personnel.
• Changes and supervises the changing of charts on all recording instruments to supply data and maintain a record of operation for statistical purposes and as a guide to increase efficiency and to forecast breakdowns in equipment.
• Perform emergency repairs on equipment.
• Orders and records receipt of supplies and materials and logs repair and replacement activities performed on equipment.
• Receives, stores, and/or handles industrial chemicals (e.g., liquid chlorine, fluorosilicic acid, aluminum sulfate liquid), as required.
• Oversee and/or works with contractors performing construction work and various equipment maintenance and repair projects, as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location:

Bureau of Water Supply

Days:
Varies

Hours:

Varies

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Education, Training, and Experience

Three (3) years of work experience in the operation and maintenance of high-pressure boilers, pumping units, and related mechanical equipment, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position

NOTE: A valid Stationary Engineer's license issued by the City of Chicago is required.

NOTE:
Certification as a Universal technician as required by 40

CFR Part 82 Subpart F of the EPA is required at the time of application.

NOTE: A valid State of Illinois Driver's License is required at the time of application.

NOTE:
This position requires working with hazardous materials.

• General office, industrial and plant environment.
• Exposure to loud noise.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to hazardous materials, chemicals, fumes or dust.
• Exposure to oily or wet environment.

• Standard office equipment (e.g., telephone, printer, photocopier, fax machine, calculator).
• Computers and peripheral equipment (e.g., personal computers, computer terminals, hand-held computers).
• Two-way radio.
• Tools used in the repair and maintenance of heating and cooling equipment.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, shoes, glasses, gloves, vest, pads).
• Testing and monitoring equipment.

• Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required.
• Ab…