Senior Airport Program Engineer; Civil Engineer Iv

Position: SENIOR AIRPORT PROGRAM ENGINEER (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)
Job

Requisition  IPR#26-01043

Opening Date: 05/29/2026

Closing Date: 06/12/2026

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Position Title:

Civil Engineer IV

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,281 Monthly;
Full Range: $6,281 - $9,792 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Sangamon

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code: 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. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

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 accountable for assisting in the initiation, review, and development of the annual public airport improvement program and maintaining a three to five-year program. This position solicits transportation improvement proposal requests from approximately seventy-five (75) Illinois public-use airports and reviews project scope, cost, justification, and environmental readiness for programming consideration. This position closely coordinates grant activity with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and shares responsibility for grant assurance and compliance management and assists in closeouts when necessary.

Essential Functions

* Assists in the assembly and development of the Division of Aeronautics' annual planning and capital development program based on project requests from the individual public airport sponsors.

* Makes federal and state funding eligibility determinations and prioritizes the specific requests based on federal and state priority rating guidance, and researches or develops a realistic cost estimate for budgetary purposes.

* Determines the needs of the project and its resulting cost/benefit ratio and ensures that federal and state grant applications are properly completed and filed.

* Ensures that all compatible land-use and environment coordination, review, and approval activities for specific project requests have been incorporated and completed as a part of the application process.

* Advises and counsels airport sponsors, managers, engineers, and consultants regarding program grant applications, grant terms, conditions, and compliance issues and manages all federal grants.

* Maintains grant assurance and compliance records and initiates and coordinates issuance of state grants for airport improvement projects.

* Represents the Division of Aeronautics in regional and local airport programming meetings and attends occasional land-use inspections and compliance audits with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

* 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

* Knowledge and experience in highway and/or airport engineering.

* Basic skill in the use of engineering field and office instruments including Microsoft Office and Automatic Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD).

* Working knowledge of the routine practices of civil engineering.

* Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to write technical reports.

* Ability to maintain harmonious relationships with employees, vendors, and contractors.

* Familiarity within the airport environment.

Conditions of Employment

* Valid driver's license.

* Occasional travel which may include overnight stays.

* Successful completion of a background screening.

* Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the…