Senior Project Squad Leader; Civil Engineer Iv
Listed on 2025-12-09
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Operations Manager
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SENIOR PROJECT SQUAD LEADER (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)Agency:Department of Transportation
Position Title: Civil EngineerIV
Closing Date/Time: 05/07/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,281 Monthly;
Full Range $6,281 - $9,792 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Effingham
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: NR916 Pro-Tech Teamsters
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Posting Identification Number 45744- IPR# 25-00017
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Position Overview
This position is accountable for supervising and coordinating the activities of the Engineers and Technicians engaged in designing and preparing studies and plans for highly complex highway facility improvements and reviewing Consulting Engineers’ plans and specifications on major projects.
Essential Functions
- Ensures that studies and plans prepared within the squad and by consultants are accurate, complete, and in compliance with design standards and specifications, and depict the most cost-effective design for major projects.
- Provides liaison between the district Bureau of Program Development and consulting engineers on matters pertaining to highly complex transportation facility studies and plans.
- Motivates, trains, and evaluates subordinate employees.
- Coordinates the activities of subordinate personnel with other sections within the bureau and consultants to ensure studies and plans are completed in time to meet prescribed letting dates.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.
- Four years of experience in civil engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering.
- Thorough knowledge of modern methods and techniques as applied to the design, construction, and maintenance of public works.
- Skill in the design of highways, streets and structures and in making complete engineering plans and specifications.
- Ability to supervise the work of other engineers and technicians
- Ability to perform difficult technical research and make comprehensive recommendations on engineering problems.
Conditions of Employment
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
- Requires successful completion of a background screening.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made…
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