Engineer Of Bridges And Structures

Job Requisition : 52188 25-00937

Closing Date: 12/26/2025

Agency: Department of Transportation

Class

Title:

CIVIL ENGINEER VIII - PW118

Salary: $12,000 - $14,823 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: Non-Union/At Will

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Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Department of Transportation must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS
100, CMS
100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

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This position is accountable for directing the policy, administration, and performance of the Bureau of Bridges and Structures (BBS) in the planning, design, maintenance and repair of bridges and structures throughout the state.

This position reports to the Director of the Office of Highways Project Implementation (OHPI). Reporting to this position are the chiefs of the Bridge Planning Section, the Bridge Design Section, the Structural Services Section, the Services Development Section, and an Executive Secretary II.

This position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of the bureau which include the establishment of policies, standards, and procedures to be used in the planning, designing, inspection, repair and preparation of structure plans for all types of highway bridges, structural supports for road signs, circular conduits, and other special structures for highways; the preparation of geotechnical reports, determination of load carrying capacity of structures for legal and permit loads;

the review, processing, and approval of fabrication drawings for steel, pre-stressed concrete, and aluminum structures and the field inspection and approval of their fabrication. In addition, this position must monitor the planning and programming of the department’s six-year bridge program for priority and cost, provide quality assurance of statewide bridge inspections, and keep abreast of bridge construction and repairs.

The most unique aspect of this position is the highly specialized and diversified scope of the operation that this position directs, encompassing many technical disciplines, including structural, civil, hydraulic, and foundation engineering as well as geology. The greatest challenge to this position is the requirement that the incumbent possess the experience and knowledge to evaluate the highly technical recommendations made by subordinate staff and provide sound counsel, engineering judgements, and decisions.

This position is accountable for providing expertise on all bridge problems faced by the department.

This position is personally responsible for directing and coordinating activities of the bureau, determining and developing operational policies, including policy for bridge inspections to meet the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), defining work responsibilities, formulating the operating budget, and providing for organization, training, and assignment of bureau personnel. All matters of significance or importance between the Federal Highway…