Load Dispatcher Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Load Dispatcher
Chicago Department of Transportation
Division of Electrical Operations
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $11,644.53 per month
This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with I.B.E.W - Local 9 (Bargaining Unit 29). 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 8/31/2026
Under general supervision, performs dispatch/communications activities and manages/ monitors streetlight/ traffic management system (s) to support the work functions of electrical work crews including linemen, traffic signal repairmen, streetlight repairmen performing aerial and underground electrical repairs for street lighting and traffic control circuits, and performs related duties as required.
Positions work assigned shifts with rotating days off to cover 24/7 work operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Receives service requests regarding faulty traffic signal equipment, streetlight outages, downed traffic or streetlight poles and wires, and related problems via 311 Salesforce system, calls from 911 emergency system or email or phone communication from the field
• Dispatches work crews in response to emergency service requests using a GPS system and related software to locate crews in the district in a timely manner; maintains communications with field crews via cellular phones and/ or email
• Creates job orders for additional repairs for traffic signals or streetlights, receiving information from field crews and entering into various applications to create repair tickets for the scheduling of additional work
• Provides daily assignments for work crews, accessing 311/Salesforce/ TerragGo/ATMS systems to review the type and location of service requests and create an efficient route for each district
• Retrieves, interprets and distributes electronic files and reads blueprints and schematic drawings of streetlight circuits or traffic signal circuits to provide requested information requested by work crews in the field
• Maintains communication via email, cellular or communication app with field personnel to assist in locating underground circuits or cables, or determining correct timing of streetlights and traffic signals based on review of blueprints and schematics
• Prepares and enters into the 311 Salesforce or appropriate application service requests for other city departments (e.g. downed tree, water/sewer lines damages) based on information relayed from the field by crews
• Closes out 311 Salesforce service requests by entering disposition once repair work is completed
• Prepares work activity reports
Additional duties may be required for this position
Location: 2451 S. Ashland Ave.
Days: Various
Hours: Various
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience
• Successful completion of a US department of Labor registered Lineman apprenticeship training
program and journeyman status, OR
• Successful completion of an industry or company sponsored apprenticeship training program as
a Lineman, PLUS two (2) years of journey-level Lineman and/or as an electrical power line or
telecommunications line installer and repairer work experience
Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are available:
o Successful completion of a US department of Labor registered electrician/wireman apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, PLUS one (1) year of work experience as a Lineman, Traffic Signal Repairman or Street Light Repairman
o Six (6) years of journey-level work experience as a Lineman, and/or as an electrical power line or telecommunications line installer and repairer
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
• None
WORKING CONDITIONS
• Geneal office Environment
EQUIPMENT
• Standard office equipment (e.g. telephone, photocopier, fax machine)
• Computers and peripheral equipment (e.g. personal computer, computer terminals)
• Communication equipment (e.g., two-way radio, dispatch equipment, cell phone
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to operate a personal computer and related equipment
• Ability to work an assigned shift with rotating days off as assigned
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires candidates to pass a written job knowledge exam. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been compiled and analyzed. Candidates will be hired in seniority order by time in title as defined by the collective bargaining agreement.
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. 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 click here.
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Brandon Johnson, Mayor