Assistant engineer

CIVIL ENGINEER IV – ASSISTANT GEOMETRICS ENGINEER - IPR#47381

Agency : Department of Transportation

Closing Date/Time: 06/27/2024

Salary: $6,098 - $9,507 MONTHLY

Anticipated Salary Range: $6,098 - $7,598 MONTHLY

Job Type: Salaried

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: NR916 Teamsters

• This position is covered by the Revolving Door Prohibition policy.

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 illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

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

Agency Mission Statement

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Assistant Geometrics 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 work schedules are available in many program areas.
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• (10) 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
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

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.

Job Responsibilities

This position is accountable for interpreting policies and procedures governing geometric design, capacity and access control of highways for the design of intersections, interchanges, rest areas, and weigh stations. This position directs route location and design studies during peak workloads. This position designs, reviews, and prepares intersection designs for approval by the Geometrics Engineer.

Intersection designs: 10 - 20
Interchange designs: 5 - 10
Consultant geometric reviews: 10 - 20
Other bureau reviews: 5 - 10

This position reports to the Geometrics Engineer. Reporting to this position are the Senior Geometrics Technician and Geometrics Technician.

This position works in an environment that develops intersection geometrics that conform to state policy and recommends appropriate deviations from state policy to the Geometrics Engineer and/or the Bureau of Design and Environment. The incumbent should create designs which are cost-effective and often unique, using sound engineering principles and value engineering. The incumbent presents designs to the public and other agencies. Because the incumbent frequently deals with the public, the incumbent should have excellent oral communication skills.

Typical problems include the continuing evaluation of new and innovative policies and procedures, resolution of implementation problems, interpretation of policy and procedure, and resolution of problems associated with designs prepared by county and municipal governments, consultants, and district bureaus. The greatest challenge to this position is the imagination required in developing a geometric configuration which will be appropriate while creating a safe and cost-effective highway improvement with minimal adverse social and environmental impacts.

The incumbent develops geometric highway designs; analyzes traffic volumes; proposes access control limits; determines pavement/shoulder/median and right-of-way widths; designs horizontal/vertical alignments; designs speeds, sight distance, super-elevation; and performs capacity analysis for intersections and interchanges. The incumbent analyzes crash data to help determine safety program needs. The incumbent reviews and prepares safety projects prior to submission to safety committee for inclusion in the district’s program. The incumbent provides advice and guidance to consultants, county, and municipal engineers during their preparation of geometrics, cross-sections and alignments. These functions are highly innovative and have specific objectives of fiscal restraints, cost effectiveness and safety. The incumbent’s decisions are based on state and federal policies and experience incorporating innovation, field observations, educational seminars, and current literature. The incumbent recommends for approval to the Geometrics Engineer designs or solutions for resolving conflicting situations and highly technical problems dealing with interchange and intersection designs.

Job Responsibilities Continued

Accountabilities are accomplished through the following staff:

Senior Geometrics Technician who is accountable for interpreting policies and procedures governing geometric design, capacity and access control of highways for the design of intersections, interchanges, rest areas and weigh stations. The incumbent analyzes crash data and development and submittal of the annual safety program under the direction of the Geometrics Engineer. The incumbent directs route location and design studies during peak workloads. The incumbent designs, reviews, and prepares intersection designs for approval by the Geometrics Engineer. The incumbent prepares crash analysis/submittal of the annual safety program.

Geometrics Technician who is accountable for gathering the data required to perform capacity analysis and design of intersections and interchanges, and for the preparation of Intersection Design Studies for review by the Senior Geometrics Technician. The incumbent prepares project reports during peak workloads. The incumbent has general latitude to accomplish responsibilities. The incumbent is constrained by all applicable departmental/state/federal rules and regulations. Matters of a unique nature are referred to the Geometrics
Engineer with recommendations for resolution.

The incumbent has internal contacts with personnel from the district Bureaus of Project Implementation (Local Roads and Streets Section), Operations, and Program Development (including Studies and Plans, Land Acquisition, Project Support and Programming), as well as with the central Bureaus of Design and Environment and Safety Programs and Engineering. External contacts include consultants, local governmental entities and the general public. Overtime and occasional statewide travel with overnight stays may be required.

The effectiveness of this position is measured by the accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks and the increase in the safety and mobility afforded the motoring public by the effective use of available funds with the least adverse social and environmental consequences.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develops alternatives and reviews geometric designs in the district’s program prior to the public involvement process.
• Reviews geometric designs on state highways which have been prepared by consultants, counties, municipalities, and other district bureaus.
• Reviews and prepares safety projects prior to submission to safety committee for inclusion in the district’s program.
• Prepares/reviews geometric revisions during development of project plans and/or after construction contracts have been awarded.
• Presents designs to the public and other agencies.
• 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.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

• Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.
• Four years of experience in civil engineering.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Occasional statewide travel with overnight stays.
• Occasional overtime.
• Successful completion of a background screening.

Position Desirables

• Working experience in studies and plans and construction.
• Knowledge of the policies and procedures that govern the design of highway projects.
• Ability to analyze and solve highway engineering problems.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.

Work Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday

Work Location: 3215 Executive Park Dr, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Office: Office of Highways Project Implementation/Region 4/District 6/Program Development/Studies and Plans

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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