Glazier - Facilities & Services

Building Maintenance & Grounds

• Installing glass, window film, mirrors, storefront systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, and specialty glazing materials.
• Installation of metal, aluminum, vinyl, and wood glazing systems.
• Perform work including measuring, cutting, handling, moving, and staging glass and glazing materials.
• Removal, repair, and replacement of damaged or broken glass.
• Drive and operate service vehicles used for painter / glazier maintenance, installations, or repairs.
• Perform related duties as assigned to support operations.

Performs journey level glaziers work with the install, repair, maintenance, and replacement of commercial glass and glazing systems.

• Installing glass, window film, mirrors, storefront systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, and specialty glazing materials.
• Installation of metal, aluminum, vinyl, and wood glazing systems.
• Perform work including measuring, cutting, handling, moving, and staging glass and glazing materials.
• Removal, repair, and replacement of damaged or broken glass.
• Drive and operate service vehicles used for painter / glazier maintenance, installations, or repairs.
• Perform related duties as assigned to support operations.

Receives work assignments from Painter Foreperson/Sub-foreperson, or Director of Building Maintenance & Grounds, or Superintendents. Work is inspected by the Building Maintenance Painter Foreperson, Sub
- Foreperson. Is expected to support the Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and management operational directions and philosophies of Facilities and Services.

• May work from roof, ladder, scaffold or stage.
• May work while wearing a respirator.
• May work when exposed traffic.
• May work at heights, depths, confined spaces, noisy areas and in inclement weather.
• May work at heights on platforms or hung above tall ceilings.
• May work amid hazards of work sites such as dust, noise, and in areas such as coal fired power plants, animal rooms, and laboratories.

• Successful completion of a certified Glazier apprenticeship program or equivalent experience installing commercial glass and related commercial glazing systems, including storefront systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, and specialty glazing materials.
• Successful completion of a recognized painter apprenticeship program or four (4) years (48 months) of full-time journey-level painter experience.
• Possession of a valid State of Illinois driver’s license at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.

• Basic knowledge of construction site safety practices and hazard awareness.
• Understanding of the general principles of glass handling, glazing systems, and building components (to be developed through apprenticeship training).
• Awareness of OSHA regulations and safe work practices applicable to the glazing trade.
• Familiarity with basic math concepts such as measurement, fractions, and calculations used in layout and material preparation.
• Ability to safely use hand tools and power tools common to the glazing trade.
• Skill in measuring, handling, and positioning glass and glazing materials under supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively when working with supervisors, journeyperson painters & glaziers, and other trades.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately.
• Organizational skills to maintain tools, materials, and a clean work area.
• Ability to learn and apply new skills and techniques through on the job training and classroom instruction.
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute positively to a union work environment.
• Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance in accordance with job requirements.

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 3027 - Painter position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 10/6/2026. Salary is $40.96/hour. This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization.

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on September 7, 2026.

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