Laborer Jobs in Chicago, IL

CONSTRUCTION LABORER

Job Number : 409376-1

Description

BID / JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Construction Laborer

Department of Transportation

Bureau of Bridges

Number of Positions : 3 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Salary : $51.40 / PR

These positions are open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City's LABORERS INTNL UNION OF N.A. LOC 1092 BARGAINING UNIT #53 (BU 53). 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 until 11 : 59pm CDT on 12 / 26 / 2025

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS

Under immediate supervision, performs physically demanding labor and assists skilled trades workers 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 performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Prepares work sites, digging and backfilling trenches and tunnel and shaft excavations
• Removes dirt and clears obstructions from around work areas (e.g., sewer mains, catch basins, valve basins, water and electrical vaults, manholes)
• Sets and removes braces and shoring equipment and drives sheeting to support the sides of excavations and prevent cave-ins
• Installs, repairs, and / or removes concrete and masonry retaining and bearing walls
• Demolishes old pavement, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewers, and catch basins as directed
• Operates bobcat, skid steer, frontend loader, forklift, electric and manual pallet jack, as required
• Excavates and grades ground leveling base and concrete
• Assists skilled trades workers in the construction of scaffolding from ground level to approximately 200 feet above ground
• Operates and maintains pneumatic tools (e.g., jack hammers, concrete / pavement breakers, sandblasters, clay spades)
• Uses hand tools (e.g., shovels, picks, sledgehammers)
• Mixes and pours concrete in specified amounts as directed
• Loads and unloads materials and equipment from trucks and ensures proper tools and equipment are on work site and in working order
• Helps lift and place materials (e.g., pipes, valves, hydrants, castings) into trenches using pipe sticks, ropes, dollies and / or other appropriate means as needed and directed
• Removes materials from worksites and from below-grade areas by hand or use of power tools as directed
• Assists skilled trades workers by readying and supplying needed tools, equipment, and materials
• Sets up barricades, safety cones, and steel street plates around work sites
• Removes rock in underground tunnels
• Marks work sites and identifies area of underground utilities with paint
• Directs vehicular / pedestrian traffic around work sites
• Notifies customers of interruptions in water service

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location : Bureau of Bridges

Address : 3124 S. Sacramento

Hours : 7 : 00 am - 3 : 30 pm

Days : Monday - Friday

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

Licensure, Certification, or other Qualifications

WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position does not require a test or interview. Applicants who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in a lottery / random order . Qualified bidders will be hired in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement.

APPLICATION EVALUATION : Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The 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 to learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting

: Dec 15, 2025, 6 : 00 : 00 AM |

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External

: Dec 30, 2025, 5 : 59 : 00 AM

BU : 53 | Salary : $51.40 per hour

Pay Basis

: Yearly