Transportation à France

Job Requisition ID :

Closing Date : 08 / 06 / 2025

Agency : Department of Transportation

Class Title : CIVIL ENGR. VII - PW117

Salary : $8270 - $13705 Monthly

Job Type : Salaried

Category : Full Time

County : Edgar

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code : Non-Union / At Will

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Position Overview :

This position is accountable for providing overall direction of the districts annual and multi-year programs and all activities associated with the preliminary engineering phase of projects such as development of project reports and contract plans agreements with governmental agencies and utility companies and the purchases of rights-of-way.

Essential Functions

This position reports to the Region 3 Engineer. Reporting to this position are the Engineers of Studies and Plans Programming Land Acquisition Project Support and an Executive Secretary.

This position functions in a transitional area characterized by urban development changing land use near the urbanized area and rural areas in the regions. These varied conditions pose a wide variety of problems in the selection of projects and identifying their proper circumstances where highway needs far exceed program dollars and where program priorities are constantly shifting the optimum use of available state federal and local funds requires the cooperation and participation of local governments area planning organizations and the private developers. The bureau chief is expected to exercise significant discretion for the regular and daily implementation of policy and strategy as directed by executive staff.

Typical problems encountered in this position include coordinating proposed district improvement with other agencies to optimize the use of available funds and minimize inconvenience to the traveling public; coordinating the activities of various district organizations in determining scope of work to provide cost effective projects; coordinating the activities of various district organizations to ensure the development of effective and reasonable transportation plans; and developing methods and procedures for expediting the progress of projects through the various stages of project and design studies plan preparation and land acquisition. The greatest challenge to this position is to effectively coordinate the functions of programming preliminary engineering right-of-way acquisition and plan preparation to ensure the individual projects meet established letting dates.

The incumbent personally represents the district on various planning committees so as to become aware of the operations and budgetary implications of proposed transportation projects; coordinates with various district organizations in developing district programs and selects individual projects to be included on these programs; reviews and approves models for allocating available program funds to various geographical areas in the district; and reevaluates the scope of projects being implemented to facilitate completion and to availability of funds and staff productivity.

Essential Functions continued

The incumbent accomplishes accountabilities through the following staff :

Studies and Plans Engineer-who with a staff prepares project studies plans specifications and conducts pavement and economic design studies prepares plans and reports for bridge and hydraulic improvements.

Programming Engineer-who with a staff develops and monitors annual long-range improvement programs; prepares project estimates for lettings; conducts a wide variety of traffic studies supporting project selection and approval; coordinates the district transportation planning activities with the necessary federal local; and metropolitan planning agencies.

Project Support Engineer-who with a staff prepares plans through CADD operations; supervises the preparation of utility estimates; and negotiates and obtains approval of interagency utility and railroad participation agreements required for project implementation.

Land Acquisition Engineer-who with a staff accomplishes all surveys; prepares plats and acquires the right-of-way necessary for project completions; and conducts the district relocation and property management activities.

Executive Secretary-who performs secretarial and administrative services for the bureau including timekeeping commodity purchases and inventory.

Though the incumbent works within general departmental and district planning policies and guidelines considerable independent judgment is required in establishing programming priorities; determining local agency participation; structuring project scope of work; and effectively coordinating project and environmental studies drainage studies plan preparation and acquisition of right-of-way.

The incumbent establishes and maintains a wide range of contacts with district and central office personnel in providing program management services and coordinating the performance of the preliminary engineering and land acquisition addition the incumbent maintains a wide range of governmental and private contacts in planning and developing district improvement programs and in participating in area-wide transportation planning activities. Occasional travel and extra work hours may be required.

The effectiveness of this position is measured by the optimum use of available program dollars; the cost effectiveness of the scope of work on projects; the timely and effective completion of project environmental and drainage studies; ensuring that plans are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with appropriate engineering standards and principles; and the timely acquisition of right-of-way.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Provides effective program development management within the district.

2. Provides effective coordination of project studies design plan preparation traffic studies and land acquisition functions to meet established letting dates.

3. Participates in a wide range of area planning and programming activities designed to develop rational area transportation plans.

4. Ensures that the annual short-range and special district improvement programs will improve the safety and capacity of district highways and optimizes the use of available program dollars.

5. Ensures that improvement projects in process are continuously monitored and regional management is alerted to make the decisions necessary for timely project completion.

6. Provides close contact and communication with representatives of local government agencies the federal government metropolitan planning agencies commercial and industrial interests and private citizens on transportation planning activities.

7. Provides regional management with design plan preparation and land acquisition information solutions costs policies and courses of action that provide timely project completion.

8. Structures local agency utility and railroad participation agreements to optimize use of available program dollars and facilitate program implementation.

9. Ensures the proper and effective utilization of manpower through the selection training motivation and evaluation of employees. Trains motivates and evaluates subordinate personnel and ensures compliance with departmental policies procedures and safety rules.

10. Exercises significant discretion for the regular and daily implementation of policy and strategy as directed by executive staff.

11. Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety all duties in a manner conductive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

About the Agency :

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Program Development Engineer.

The IDOT team works diligently to provide safe cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life promote economic prosperity and protect our environment. We are problem solvers and leaders constantly searching for innovations and improvements in support of our commitment to providing the best multimodal transportation system for Illinois.

Our team fosters a culture of inclusivity. We value diversity and hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards as we work together for a common purpose. Team members frequently collaborate with colleagues and others outside the department to best meet customer needs.

The department offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Employees also receive a robust benefit package including :

Monday-Friday work schedule

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas.

Health Life Vision and Dental Insurance

Pension Plan

12) Weeks paid Maternity / Paternity Leave

Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical / Daycare)

Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.

New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.

Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.

13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

Tuition Reimbursement

We invite qualified applicants to apply to become part of our team. We are confident that you will take pride in serving Illinois and its residents and visitors.

Work Hours : 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 PM Monday-Friday

Work Location : 13473 IL Highway 133 Paris Illinois 61944

Office : Office of Highways Project Implementation / Region 3 / District 5 / Program Development

Agency Contact :

Posting Group : Transportation; Leadership & Management; Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics

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 Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

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Key Skills

Microstation,FEA,Construction Experience,Data Collection,Production Design,Microsoft Word,CAD,Drafting,Microsoft Exchange,Autocad,Hydraulics,NavisWorks

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 8270 - 13705