Careers
Do you enjoy hard work, and you get a great deal of satisfaction from solving difficult problems and delivering a job well done? Do you think things through, and are you good at recognizing and managing risk? Do you want to be part of a team? Does this accurately describe you? If the answer is yes, you may have a bright future with the Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners (WVTCP).
Project Management
Provide overall leadership and direction of project teams, finances, and construction of industry leading projects.
Entry-level
As a young construction manager, you will grow your foundation by enhancing your skills in project management, field supervision, quality control, and safety management.
Skilled Labor
Practice your trade on an interesting and complex project with our team. Whether you are already in the trades or are looking to looking join a union and begin a career in the trades, our program has opportunities for you.
Internship/Co-op Program
Our internship/co-op program will prepare you for leadership positions both on and off the jobsite.
Employment Resources
We’ve expanded our workforce opportunity outreach!
To help economically disadvantaged individuals and/or dislocated workers get access to job and skills training, the CTA has partnered with two respected workforce assistance agencies, Hire360 and Chicago Women in Trades to connect interested individuals with training and learn about apprentice opportunities.
To provide interested individuals with safe access to opportunity, both HIRE 360 and Chicago Women in Trades are offering virtual services to individuals interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry. Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners recommends connecting with both of these workforce assist groups to learn more about the trades and apprenticeship programs. These programs will help you develop skills to become competitive candidates for the Red Line Extension project, and other construction projects throughout the Chicagoland area.
If you are interested in beginning a career in the trades, download our Construction Careers Information Guide, which includes valuable information on how to become involved with the local unions.
Apply for a Skilled Labor Job
The Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners is excited to bring hundreds of quality careers to Chicago residents. Walsh-VINCI, is committed to connecting communities with pre-apprenticeship and career training opportunities. If you are in the trades and interested in working on the Red Line Extension project.
Use the Opportunity Code 749R6D when applying for skilled labor positions with our team.
Workforce Goals
WVTCP is committed to achieving the CTA’s Workforce Hiring Goals for RLE.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded program that provides comprehensive counseling, retraining, and career development to eligible individuals seeking a career in the trades.
The goal of the program is to increase the employment, job retention, earnings, and career advancement of U.S. workers by providing quality employment and training services to assist eligible individuals in finding and qualifying for meaningful employment, and to help employers find the skilled workers they need to compete and succeed in business.
Who is Eligible?
Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis, interested individuals must meet with a career coach at a WIOA delegate agency.
Targeted populations include:
Unemployed and low-income individuals
Basic skills deficient individuals
Public assistance recipients
Veterans and military spouses
Dislocated workers (individuals who have been terminated or laid off through no fault of their own)
Re-entering the job market
Economically Disadvantaged Area Zip Codes
Our team is actively engaging with, and committed to hiring, residents from the identified economically disadvantaged area (EDA) zip codes.
Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is where an individual learns a craft through classroom instruction and on-the-job training. The average registered program lasts four years that typically involves 2,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of classroom instruction annually. Classes are taught by men and women who are skilled in that trade while on-the-job training is overseen by a foreperson or superintendent. Unlike other training programs, most apprentices are paid while developing their skills. And as your skill level increases, so will your pay level.
