Southern Construction Quality Engineer (Civil Engineer VI)

State of Illinois; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Illinois seeks a licensed Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer to oversee construction inspection, documentation, and quality compliance for transportation projects in the Highway Improvement Program. The role involves interpreting contract language, plan documents, and material designs, developing engineering standard presentations, and training staff.

Located in Springfield with statewide travel, including southern Illinois.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer or Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois.
• Six years of experience in civil engineering.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel statewide with overnight stays.
• Ability to interpret contract language, plan documents, and material designs.
• Ability to create and maintain spreadsheets, databases, and documents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction inspection, documentation, and quality compliance for the Highway Improvement Program.
• Investigate misconduct and perform compliance reviews on state and federally funded projects.
• Interpret contract language, plan documents, and material designs to resolve issues.
• Develop presentations on engineering standards and train staff.

Skills

Licensed PE/Structural Engineer IL

Six years civil engineering experience

Valid driver’s license and statewide/0

Job description

This position oversees construction inspection, documentation, and quality compliance for the Illinois Department of Transportation's Highway Improvement Program, including investigations of misconduct and compliance reviews on state and federally funded projects. The engineer will interpret contract language, plan documents, and material designs to resolve compliance issues, develop presentations on engineering standards, and train staff. Located in Springfield with frequent statewide travel required, primarily in southern Illinois.

Key qualifications:

• Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer or Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois
• Six years of experience in civil engineering
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel statewide with overnight stays
• Ability to interpret contract language, plan documents, and material designs
• Ability to create and maintain spreadsheets, databases, and documents