Load Dispatcher

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

• Successful completion of a US department of Labor registered Lineman apprenticeship training

program and journeyman status, OR

• Successful completion of an industry or company sponsored apprenticeship training program as

a Lineman, PLUS two (2) years of journey-level Lineman and/or as an electrical power line or

telecommunications line installer and repairer work experience

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are available:

o Successful completion of a US department of Labor registered electrician/wireman apprenticeship training program and journeyman status, PLUS one (1) year of work experience as a Lineman, Traffic Signal Repairman or Street Light Repairman

o Six (6) years of journey-level work experience as a Lineman, and/or as an electrical power line or telecommunications line installer and repairer

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Geneal office Environment

EQUIPMENT

• Standard office equipment (e.g. telephone, photocopier, fax machine)
• Computers and peripheral equipment (e.g. personal computer, computer terminals)
• Communication equipment (e.g., two-way radio, dispatch equipment, cell phone

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to operate a personal computer and related equipment
• Ability to work an assigned shift with rotating days off as assigned

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires candidates to pass a written job knowledge exam. Test results will be sent out by the Department of Human Resources after test results have been compiled and analyzed. Candidates will be hired in seniority order by time in title as defined by the collective bargaining agreement.

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 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 and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Aug 17, 2026, 12:00:00 AM