Geotechnical Engineer; Civil Engineer V

Position: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER (CIVIL ENGINEER V)
Job

Requisition  IPR#26-01420

Opening Date: 05/21/2026

Closing Date: 06/05/2026

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Position Title:

Civil Engineer V

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,837 Monthly;
Full Range: $6,837 - $10,831 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Sangamon

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters

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

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Position Overview

This position is responsible for planning and directing the geotechnical activities of the district as they relate to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roadways and structures on both state and local systems.

Essential Functions

* Plans, organizes, and supervises the activities of the district Geotechnical Unit.

* Provides timely, practical, and economical solutions to geotechnical problems encountered during the design, construction, and maintenance of roadways and structures.

* Prepares, reviews, and approves geotechnical reports for structure and roadway improvements.

* Reviews plans and develops specifications, special provisions, and details regarding geotechnical construction.

* Develops the scope of work and supervises professional contracts awarded to consulting firms for geotechnical work.

* Provides geotechnical expertise to local highway agencies and other government agencies.

* Ensures that geotechnical construction is performed according to applicable plans, special provisions, and standard specifications.

* Assigns, trains, motivates, and evaluates staff. Ensures staff compliance with applicable safety regulations, practices, and procedures.

* 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 OR current registration as a Licensed Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois.

* Five years of experience in civil engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

* Knowledge of geotechnical products, subsurface investigation methods, and soil testing procedures.

* Previous coursework in geotechnical engineering.

* Previous work experience in geotechnical engineering.

* Strong oral and/or written communication skills.

* Strong judgment and analytical aptitude.

* Strong management skills.

Conditions of Employment

* Requires the ability to traverse a variety of terrain including, but not limited to, slopes, ladders, steps, rocks and mud as well as outdoor work in a variety of environments including but not limited to drilling sites, active construction sites and roadways open to traffic

* Requires a valid driver's license.

* Requires district wide travel with occasional overnight stays.

* Requires overtime.

* Requires successful completion of a background check.

* Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this…