Description

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Iron Inspector

Department of Buildings

Bureau or Division Name (if applicable)

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $11,433.07

This position is open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING IRONWORKERS, Local 1 (BU #46).

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 11:59 pm CDT on 04/28/2026

Under general supervision, inspects architectural and ornamental ironwork, structural steel construction, and related installations to ensure compliance with the Chicago Construction Codes, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Inspects architectural and ornamental ironwork, as well as structural steel construction, to ensure compliance with applicable provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes.
• Inspects structural steel construction for new buildings and existing structures undergoing rehabilitation to verify compliance with approved construction plans, permits, and code requirements.
• Examines welding, rigging, and bolting to ensure adequacy, structural integrity, and compliance with applicable Chicago Construction Code requirements.
• Inspects structural steel columns, beams, and related components for proper reinforcement, material condition, and overall structural safety.
• Interprets and explains applicable Chicago Construction Code requirements to contractors, engineers, property owners, and other stakeholders to support compliance.
• Performs inspections of scaffolding, exposed metal, tanks, iron porches, and similar structural elements and appurtenances.
• Issues code violations, documents noncompliant conditions, and conducts re-inspections to verify corrective action has been completed.
• Prepares inspection reports and maintains accurate records of findings, violations, and enforcement actions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

* Must be able to access (climbing ladders and stairs) multi-level buildings and work sites, including roofs and basements, to conduct inspections with possible exposure to noisy, dusty, or wet environments in all weather conditions and in all neighborhoods throughout the City* .

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2045 West Washington Blvd.

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

• Successful completion of a US Department of Labor registered iron worker apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, OR

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable.

o Successful completion of an industry or company-sponsored apprenticeship training program as an iron worker and have two (2) years of work experience as a journey-level iron worker

o Five (5) years of journey-level work experience as an iron worker

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, or OTHER QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

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

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired, you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your education 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/diplomas 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.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) 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 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 or 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