TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TECH

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Traffic Enforcement Technician

Department of Finance

Citation Administration Division

Number of Positions: 14

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $39,384

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with Laborers LOCAL 1092 - BARGAINING UNIT 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 06/24/2025

Under supervision, participates in the City's Automated Speed Enforcement program verifying speed enforcement incidents, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Reviews photographic and video evidence captured by automated enforcement camera equipment to validate Municipal Code violations.
• Reviews photographic evidence and event data, associated with potential parking, red light, and speed violations captured by automated enforcement cameras.
• Applies criteria as defined by the City of Chicago Municipal Code and accepts or rejects incidents as violations.
• Enters license plate numbers and related data into a personal computer (PC) to document such facts as vehicle, location, or time of day.
• May retrieve and record requested photo images, as required.
• Prepares daily activity reports.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1220

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Two years of work experience in operating personal computer equipment and using standard personal computer software packages.

NOTE: MUST COMPLETE 40 HOURS OF TRAINING FOR CERTIFICATION

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to successfully pass a skills assessment test. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been analyzed and compiled. Bidders who receive a passing score on the test will be hired in seniority order. External applicants who receive a passing score will be hired in lottery/random order.

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. 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.

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