COORD OF MAINTENANCE REPAIRS

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

COORDINATOR OF MAINTENANCE REPAIRS

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Bureau of Facilities

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $63,504.00/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 9/12/25, until 11:59pm CDT on 9/26/25

The Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking a Coordinator of Maintenance Repairs to coordinate and oversee preventive maintenance and repair activities for departmental buildings and facilities including terminals and surrounding grounds at city airports, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Turn work requests into work orders by estimating completion time and the appropriate trades/contractors needed to complete the work.

* Inspect, oversee, and coordinate maintenance/repair projects with CDA Skilled Trades/term contractors for departmental buildings and facilities including terminals and surrounding airport grounds.

* Monitor the quality of repair and maintenance work completed to ensure quality of workmanship and compliance with industry standards.

* Follow up on open work orders and close out as work is completed.

* Inventory and tag new equipment, entering it into the Preventive Maintenance Program.

* Create status reports.

* Confers with foremen of various skilled trades to review projected timetables

* Performs other job related duties as required

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Heating and Refrigeration Plant-Building 450

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

* Three (3) years of work experience as a building maintenance engineer or facilities coordinator; OR

* Three (3) years of skilled trades maintenance and repair work experience; OR

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree or higher PLUS one (1) year of work experience as a building maintenance engineer or facilities coordinator; OR

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree or higher PLUS one (1) year of skilled trades maintenance and repair work experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

* Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written assessment as part of the interview. 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.

The selected candidate must also pass a TSA/FBI background check.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

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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.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor