Engineer Of Pavement Programs Civil Engineer Vii

Job Requisition : 53414 25-00928

Closing Date: 03/16/2026

Agency: Department of Transportation

Position Title: Civil Engineer VII

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $ 8,270 Monthly;
Full Range: $ 8,270 - $ 12,370 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Protech Teamsters

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  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

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

This position is accountable for directing the collection and analysis of pavement performance data for the department’s pavement management activities and for managing development of the nondestructive testing programs and data analytics efforts to maintain department pavement policies. This position oversees operation and budgeting for the nondestructive testing facilities located in Springfield and Trenton, Illinois. In addition, this position supervises the approval of pavement designs, as well as development and maintenance of the department’s pavement design, construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and preservation policies.

• Directs collection, storage, and maintenance of pavement condition information for the department’s pavement management activities.
• Manages development of the nondestructive testing programs and data analytics efforts to maintain department pavement policies, as well as oversees operations of the Springfield and Trenton, IL testing facilities.
• Oversees pavement management system data analyses to ensure pavement design assumptions are supported by pavement performance and approve pavement designs.
• Supervises analysis of information from the department’s pavement management system to assess and revise pavement-related policies to ensure state‑of‑the‑art performance of the state’s pavement network.
• Works closely with the Research and Innovation Section to ensure pavement‑related research needs are considered and determine benefits and potential of in‑house versus external pavement‑related research.
• Oversees and directs all in‑house pavement‑related research studies.
• Ensures all applicable pavement‑related research results are incorporated into departmental policies and procedures.
• Directs the investigation of urgent operational problems and recommends timely and workable solutions to the districts and central offices to ensure successful elimination or minimization of pavement performance issues.
• Trains, motivates, and evaluates subordinate personnel to ensure their effectiveness.
• Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.
• Ten years of experience in civil engineering.
• Six years of supervising staff and managing engineering functions.

• Ability to initiate, coordinate, and direct large scale engineering programs or research and planning activities of a difficult technical nature.
• Knowledge of pavement performance testing and data analysis.
• Working knowledge of engineering related procurement procedures.
• Ability to promote, establish, and maintain harmonious relationships with both technical and professional staff and the public.
• Ability to develop policies, specifications, and standards.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Requires frequent statewide and occasional out‑of‑state travel with overnight stays.
• Requires successful completion of a background screening.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45…