Public Service Administrator

Agency : Department of Labor

Closing Date/Time: 04/14/2024

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,749/mo; Full Range $7,749 - $11,817/mo

Job Type: Salaried

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: RC063

Special License - Engineer (Professional) (8E)

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number

36042

The Public Service Administrator, Opt 8E, Chief Ride Inspector position is located at our Springfield Office located at 524 S 2nd Street, Springfield, IL. This position serves under the direction of the Carnival Manager.

The ideal candidate requires extensive knowledge of modern methods and techniques as applied to the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems and equipment. Must have experience with Carnival and Amusement Ride Safety Law and a variety of other Labor statutes. If you possess the skills and experience listed above, we encourage you to apply for the Public Service Administrator, Carnival Manager, position.

This unique opportunity offers an exceptional benefits package to include health insurance, including eye care and dental, Deferred Compensation, life insurance, and retirement. If you desire to become a valued member of a hard-working and respected team and are up for a challenge or a change in your career, please take this opportunity to apply for this rewarding and gratifying position.

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is one of Illinois' most important and dynamic Agencies. With an annual budget of $20 million, and an authorized staff of 100+ full-time employees, IDOL has the capacity and capability to provide administration and enforcement of over 25 labor and safety Laws. At IDOL, we take pride in our Agency's mission: to promote and protect the rights, wages, welfare, working conditions, safety, and health of Illinois workers through enforcement of state labor laws, and to safeguard the public through regulation of amusement rides and to ensure compliance with all other labor standards

Essential Functions

1.Serves as the licensed professional engineer for the Amusement Ride Safety Division.

2.Serves as working supervisor.

3.Inspects a variety of carnival and amusement rides throughout the State to ensure compliance with established safety standards and regulations.

4.Receives and reviews all certificates of non-destructive testing (NDT's) for every component that the carnival manufacturer recommends testing reviews to ensure compliance with manufacturer's specifications.

5.Receives notifications of mechanical failures, accidents, and fatalities in the carnival and amusement ride industry throughout the State.

6.Serves as technical consultant and liaison between the Department of Labor and carnival industry personnel and governmental entities.

7.Prepares a variety of special studies, projects, and reports requiring engineering expertise.

8.Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1.Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.

2.Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

3.Requires licensure as a professional engineer.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

1.Four (4) years of experience in modern methods and techniques as applied to the design, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems and equipment.

2.Four (4) years extensive knowledge of the strength and stress potential of metals and the safety factors involved in the design, construction, installation and operation of mechanical systems and

equipment.

3.Four (4) years of independently collecting, analyzing and reporting significant engineering data and ability to understand, disseminate and interpret comprehensive engineering reports, plans and

specifications.

4.Four (4) years of recognizing and reporting errors, inconsistencies and other deficiencies in technical data.

5.Three (3) years of exercising judgment and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.

6.Two (2) years of developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.

Conditions of Employment

1.Requires the ability to have a valid drivers license and insurance.

2.Requires the ability to climb carnival and amusement attractions for the purpose of conducting inspections and investigations, tolerate heights and extreme weather conditions.

3.Requires the ability to work overtime.

4.Requires the ability to carry and use a state issued phone and laptop.

5.Must become certified through the National Associations of Amusement Ride Safety Officials, NAARSO, within 2 years of employment.

Competitive Selection

Overall Rating

Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm (M-F) Flex schedule Offered

Work Location: 524 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois, 62701

Agency Contact:

Danielle ROuth

Email: dol.hr@illinois.gov

Phone #:217-786-0744

Posting Group: Public Safety

This position [DOES NOT] contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com - click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.

Revolving Door:

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor ("OEIG") or may be subject to a fine.

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Nearest Major Market: Springfield