Job Number: 417114
Description
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
MECHANICAL ENGINEER IV, G08
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
Planning Division
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $99,408.00
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on August 3, 2026.
This position is covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. 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
Review project deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, including but not limited to: drawings, reports, calculations and specifications.- Provide analysis, recommendations and comments in alignment with codes, standards, emerging technology, and industry best practices.
- Project Management: Represent CDA as owner/client-side project manager.
- Administer and oversee project activities throughout project lifecycles.
- Coordinate & communicate with all project stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
- Engineering Judgement: Respond to technical questions, RFIs, and provide clarifications or recommendations to stakeholders using technical knowledge and external research.
- Review responses to RFPs and RFQs in support of procurement activities.
- Create associated project deliverables as required.
- Contract Oversight: Manage entities contracted to the city in architecture, engineering, & construction.
- Select consultants, designers, and professional services.
- Monitor contracted activities, deliverables, adherence, and performance.
- Perform additional administrative functions to support the technical and operational functions of the Development bureau as assigned by senior management.
Additional duties may be required for this position
Location: Chicago O’Hare Internation Airport
10510 W. Zemke Road
Days: Monday through Friday
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training, and Experience
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related field of engineering, plus two (2) years of mechanical engineering work experience.
Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related field of engineering, plus one (1) year of mechanical engineering work experience.
NOTE: A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required.
NOTE: The candidates selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires applicants to complete an interview. Interviewed BIDDERS possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected based on seniority and according to the CBA rules. Interviewed NON-BIDDERS possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.
For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf
Application Evaluation: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. 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. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligibility list in lottery order. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Job Posting: Jul 20, 2026, 12:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Aug 3, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 04 | Salary: $99,408.00 Pay Basis:Yearly
