Operations Engineer - District ; Civil Engineer Vii

Job Requisition :48708 - 25-00498
Closing Date: 08/06/2025
Agency:Department of Transportation
Class Title:CIVIL ENGR. VII - PW117
Salary: $8,270 - $13,979 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: Non-Union/At Will

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Position Overview:

This position is accountable for administering Bureau of Operations functions through the implementation of policies and procedures to plan, direct and coordinate all activities for the preservation and maintenance of a complex system of highways as well as initiating projects and programs for the elimination of accidents and congestion thus ensuring the safe, efficient and rapid movement of vehicular traffic in the district.

This position reports to the Region 4 Engineer. Reporting to this position are the Maintenance Field Engineers, Bridge Maintenance Engineer, Plans and Design Engineer, Traffic Operations Engineer, Services and Development Technician and an Executive Secretary.

The incumbent has total responsibility for the continuous physical maintenance and operational efforts in areas where such activities can cause massive disruption to both the commerce servicing the area arid the public using the existing facilities. This position directs regulating and improving traffic flow and safety on the district Primary and Interstate Highway System. This is accomplished by the implementation of projects and progress utilizing roadway geometrics and traffic control devices that reduce the likelihood, number and severity of traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities.

The emotional impact from the public of system deficiencies is complicated by an environment of scarce program dollars to meet system needs.

In this capacity, the incumbent typically solves problems dealing with planning, development, coordination and implementation of the numerous and varied maintenance work programs. The incumbent must be sensitive to, and solve problems on, personnel requirements, assignment, discipline, and morale. The greatest challenge in the position is providing a safe, efficient, well maintained and operational highway system, through the efficient use of available resources that ensures a "quality" image in the view of the public and other agencies.

The incumbent implements policy and procedures to ensure the completion of engineering programs to eliminate accidents and congestion thus ensuring the safe, efficient and rapid movement of vehicular traffic throughout the district. This position establishes work program objectives and allocates available resources necessary to meet these objectives. The incumbent directs the preparation of the annual budget, monitors expenditures and approves budget allocations and change.

This position examines all district improvement plans; establishes work…