Highway Engineer Iv - Drainage %Utilities; department Of Transportation And Highways -seiu

Job Description - HIGHWAY ENGINEER IV - DRAINAGE & UTILITIES (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
-SEIU 73 )

Posted:
Feb 7, 2026
Closing Date:
Mar 7, 2026

Full‑time, 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Offices Under the President

Cook County Administration, 69 W. Washington

Performs a variety of administrative and engineering duties of substantial difficulty in the Drainage and Utilities area of specialization. Applies engineering principles and practices with a minimum of technical supervision. Administers and conducts a variety of necessary technical functions while coordinating diverse engineering efforts to ensure the timely and efficient implementation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies and reports associated with the design or construction of major transportation improvements.

Takes primary oversight for projects and directs the activities of professional and support staff.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required
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• A valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Illinois is required
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• A valid Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification is required
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• Six (6) years’ work experience in design, construction, or engineering studies related to transportation infrastructure is required
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• Within these six (6) years’ experience, a minimum of three (3) years of work experience in the preparation and/or oversight of drainage studies and in at least one of the following two (2) categories is required
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  • Stormwater management contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates
  • Regulatory permit applications, all for transportation projects
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required
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This position is considered safety‑sensitive. Candidates who are selected must pass a required drug test as part of the pre‑employment background check process.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee). Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

These duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under this job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

Degrees awarded outside of the United States, except those awarded in U.S. territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

• Extensive knowledge of design engineering principles with minimal training and oversight is required.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in written format to internal and external entities.
• Extensive knowledge and application of professional engineering principles and practices for preparation of plans, specifications, contracts, estimates, technical analyses and reports for transportation projects.
• Knowledge and familiarity with departmental policies and procedures, State and Federal Highway policies, principles, programs and regulations.
• Ability to handle several routine assignments, coordinate, and oversee complicated and challenging elements of a single assignment with minimal training and oversight.
• Ability to assume total responsibility for completeness and accuracy of multiple projects.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage the work of technical and support staff as well as external vendors.
• Ability to motivate staff to achieve County and departmental performance goals.
• Ability to incorporate areas of expertise outside of own work unit to complete assignments.
• Ability to use technical software and databases to perform engineering and project tracking…