SIGN HANGER - SEASONAL

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Sign Hanger - Seasonal

Department of Transportation

Division of Sign Management Operations

Number of Positions: 3

(Additional vacancies pending budget approval)

Salary: $37.11/hr.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on July 1st, 2026

These positions are open to the general public and all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the Sheet Metal Workers - Local 73 (bargaining unit 41).

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.

Under supervision, performs manual work related to the assembly, installation, repair, and removal of a variety of signs used for traffic control and public safety, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Reviews work orders, gathers, and loads supplies (i.e., signs, bolts, pipe, banding wire materials, ladders) for sign installation jobs
• Drives a van to work locations and sets up barricades and safety cones as needed to cordon off work areas, and performs work in compliance with safety rules and regulations
• Assembles signs and brackets and fastens signs to posts
• Mounts and tightens steel bands to fasten signs to poles (i.e., street light poles)
• Removes damaged, hazardous, and outdated signs
• Operates a hand-held hydraulic pole/post driver to install sign bases in soil and installs pipe with attached sign into base
• Use a concrete drill and ram set to drill holes in concrete and bolt sign bases to sidewalks
• Operates power drills, ratchets, cutters, and grinders to prepare signs for hanging, to mount and tighten steel bands, and to cut protruding bolts
• Operates hydraulic lift platforms to access elevated areas for the installation and removal of signs
• Works from a bucket on a lift truck or van, riding up in the bucket to reach the location for signs (i.e., mast arms on traffic signal poles) and mounts, and fastens the signs in place
• Prepares daily activity reports listing supplies used, number of signs installed or removed, and time spent on each job

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to positions within the class

Location: 3458 S. Lawndale Ave

Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Days: Typically, Monday-Friday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

* One (1) year of work experience assembling or installing signs; OR

* One (1) year of work experience operating a variety of hand-held power tools.

• Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

* A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

* Exposure to outdoor weather conditions

* Exposure to loud noise, fumes, or dust

* Exposure to hazardous work conditions (heavy traffic, heavy machinery

* 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 harnesses

EQUIPMENT

* Hand tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, wrench, pliers)

* Power tools (e.g., gas and hydraulic-powered hand-held post drives, 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, body harness, safety belts)

* Standard office equipment (e.g., phone, printer, copier, computers, mobile devices)

* Standard productivity suites (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

* Substantial lifting (up to 75 pounds) is required

* Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods

* 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 stepstools

Selection Requirements:

This is a non-interview title, BUT WILL REQUIRE A TEST. Bidders who APPLY CORRECTLY will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. Non-Bidders who APPLY CORRECTLY AND PASS THE ASSESSMENT will be hired in lottery/random order.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow 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 for 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.

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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