DISPATCHER - ASPHALT

DISPATCHER - ASPHALT Job Number: 420255 Description BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DISPATCHER - ASPHALT CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of In-House Construction Number of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval) Starting Annual Salary: $53.00/ Hourly This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with the LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA - LOCAL 1001 (BARGAINING UNIT 54). 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 11/9/2026 Under general supervision, work in the Department of Transportation, assigned to staff an asphalt district office or the central office for asphalt operations, performing a variety of dispatch /communications and administrative activities to support the work functions of asphalt work crews in the field, and performs related duties as required ESSENTIAL DUTIES Asphalt District Office Prepares daily route sheets, rotating crews through wards in district based on review of daily reports from central office Accesses 311-CSR system to generate daily worksheets for crews with assignment and location of potholes to be filled/repaired Receives deliveries of cold patch asphalt at district office yard and prepares and completes load tickets to track the usage of asphalt materials Takes calls from department personnel, aldermanic offices and other city departments reporting potholes in the district; enters data into the 311-CSR system to create service requests Receives calls from crews reporting potholes repaired and jobs completed; accesses 311-CSR system to update records and close out service requests Maintains contact with crews in the field and relays information on work priorities or emergency requests for pothole repairs; receives and relays messages between field and central office Reviews for completeness and accuracy daily worksheets submitted by work crews detailing work completed, size of crew and hours worked, equipment used, and asphalt materials expended during work shift Uses Excel to maintain and update work records, track data and prepare productivity reports Maintains the security of district office, ensuring office and yard area are locked and secured Central Office Schedules work crews and requests resources for on-going asphalt programs including installation of alley and street speed humps, safety ramps, alley grading, and alley key cuts, and street and alley resurfacing projects Prepares work schedules and generates work sheets with the location and routing of jobs to be completed by specialized work crews (e.g. paver or grinder crews) Answers phones and responds to inquiries, complaints and emergency requests for services from alderman, public officials and the public Performs field survey and checks work completed to assess complaints from the public relating to damage to property or poor quality of work Reviews aldermanic menu of requests for asphalt work to plan, prioritize and schedule work projects as directed by management Monitors and tracks the daily amount/tonnage of asphalt (e.g. hot mix) picked up by city trucks at plants and used in the field and prepares related reports Requests and obtains required construction permit for asphalt projects Maintain contact with foremen of work crews to ensure work is progressing and arrange for additional resources as needed, and relay directives between central office and the field Access records on var…

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