ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER III-REMEDIATION

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER III

Department of Environment

Bureau of Environmental Remediation

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies are possible pending budget approval)

Annual Starting Salary: $99,408

These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - (BARGAINING UNIT #01, 03, 04, 05).

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 beginning 10-1-26 until 11:59pm on 10-14-26.

Under direction, supervises and participates in the enforcement of federal, state and municipal environmental protection laws, and performs related duties as required.

The two positions in the Bureau of Environmental Remediation will be responsible for assessing the environmental condition of sites within the City of Chicago and determining requirements for the property acquisition, disposition or use to minimize the City's liability.

The Brownfields Remediation Bureau serves as the City's internal environmental consultant, advising other City departments and sister agencies of environmental requirements and best management practices related to soil and water contamination, waste management and sustainable operations.

Essential Duties:

* Assigns, coordinates, and supervises the work of professional and technical personnel engaged in enforcing environmental protection laws.

* Reviews environmental reports prepared by staff and others for completeness and appropriateness of findings analyze environmental data, actions taken to communicate the results of their assessments, and recommendations for correcting violations.

* Supervises re-inspections to ensure violations are corrected.

* Coordinates and provides technical assistance to other City departments and sister agencies at field emergencies and environmental incidents.

* Oversee the enforcement of citations and remediation recommendations to violators of the City's Environmental Protection Code.

* Assists and directs staff in conducting inspections of repeat and gross Environmental Protection Act (EPA) violations.

* Participates in the development of guidelines and procedures to standardize the conduct of environmental inspections.

* Trains and coordinates training for staff in new or modified techniques of detecting and assessing environmental pollutants.

* Participate in and supervise staff engaged in reviewing permit applications and planning for the installation of industrial processing equipment and control devices to ensure compliance with environmental protection laws and regulations.

* Performs engineering calculations to determine the emission rates of various pollutants.

* Prepares comprehensive statistical and narrative reports of inspection and remediation activities.

* Investigates complaints of alleged EPA violations.

* Testifies in court as an expert witness on environmental issues.

* Makes recommendations for the purchase of new equipment Manages environmental projects.

* Serves as a subject matter expert and may testify in court as an expert witness on environmental issues.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: Department of Environment

2 N. LaSalle, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60602

Shift: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.

(Shift may vary due to the needs of the operation)

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of work experience in environmental engineering.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Environmental Engineering or a directly related field, plus two (2) years of work experience in environmental engineering.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and/or work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, with adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

NOTE: A copy of your official transcripts and/or professional license, or training certificates will be required at the time of interview, if applicable.

Selection Requirements:

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview, will be selected.

Desired Skills

• Previous work experience assessing/diagnosing operational inefficiencies.
• Previous work experience preparing technical reports, environmental permit applications, emissions inventories and hazardous waste reports.
• Substantial experience monitoring adherence to local, state and federal standards like the EPA, OSHA, CAA and CWA.

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 Resources 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