Senior Highway & Transportation Superintendent

WorldICRA; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible telework options

Pension plan

Commuter benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is seeking an experienced Highway Superintendent to lead all operations, staff, and agency activities. You will direct budgets for operating, equipment, and capital programs, and brief senior leadership on projects and personnel matters.

The role requires extensive highway engineering expertise, a strong track record in managing complex transportation programs, and ensuring policy compliance across multiple bureaus.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in civil and highway engineering, construction engineering, maintenance engineering, or directly related experience.
• Current registration in the State of Illinois as a Licensed Professional Engineer or Licensed Structural Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and development of the annual and five year improvement program for highways to ensure highway capacity and safety.
• Oversee the acquisition of the necessary rights of way and easements for all highway projects to provide the land required for these projects.
• Direct the preparation of contract plans, specifications and estimates for all highway projects.
• Select professional services when needed to ensure highway capacity and safety. Oversee the supervision of contractors' work to ensure compliance with contract provisions and contract law.
• Operate roadway systems by establishing proper traffic controls and issuing permits for work to fulfill the County's legal obligation to the public under Illinois law.
• Oversee the physical maintenance of the highway system through the implementation of preventative maintenance programs to ensure highway user safety.
• Provide overall policy direction in personnel matters including training, discipline, payroll, etc. to enforce and establish County policies as it relates to its employees.
• Oversee the development of an annual operating budget for the department and monitors compliance with same.
• Oversee the proper use of purchasing procedures to comply with County-wide policy.

Skills

Highway engineering

Civil engineering

Job description

Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is seeking an experienced Highway Superintendent to lead all operations, staff, and agency activities. You will direct budgets for operating, equipment, and capital programs, and brief senior leadership on projects and personnel matters.

The role requires extensive highway engineering expertise, a strong track record in managing complex transportation programs, and ensuring policy compliance across multiple bureaus.