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Civil Engineer III - Assistant Geometric Engineer - IPR#46553

Agency : Department of Transportation

Closing Date/Time: 06/27/2024

Salary: $5,593-$9,270 Monthly

Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,593-$7,093 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

County: Lee

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: 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 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 an Assistant Geometric 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 analysis, and access control of highways for the design of intersections, interchanges, rest areas, weigh stations, welcome centers, and related access points. This position is also responsible for the direction of route location and design studies during peak workloads. Design, review, and preparation of intersection designs for approval by the Geometric Engineer are performed by this position. This position will become qualified to contribute to the district’s ability to self-certify geometric designs.

Subordinate Personnel: Direct: None
Seasonal: 2 – 4 Temporary Technicians and Engineers from other bureaus
Intersection Design Studies: 25 – 50
Consultant Access Reviews: 20 – 40
Geometric Working Sketches: 25 – 35
Interchange Designs: 5 – 10
Consultant Geometric Reviews: 10 – 25
Other Special Studies: 15 – 25
Project Value: $5,000 - $300 Million

This position reports to the Geometric Engineer. There are no subordinates to this position; however, occasionally, on a temporary basis, there will be up to four technicians and/or engineers reporting to this position.

This position is responsible for the development of intersection and interchange geometrics (including rest areas and weigh stations) that conform to state policy and for recommending appropriate deviations from state policy to the Geometrics Unit Chief. The incumbent is required to create designs which are cost-effective and often unique, using sound principles of value engineering. This position is unique, in that working with the geometric engineer, it develops geometric designs for all complicated district transportation projects approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), local, and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

These designs are predicated on the dictates and specifications established by the geometric engineer, state and federal policies, experience, field observation, educational seminars, and current literature. The position’s frequent dealings with the public require the incumbent to possess 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 other district bureaus. The greatest challenge to this position is the imagination required in developing a geometric configuration which will be appropriate and create a safe, efficient, cost-effective improvement with minimal adverse social and environmental impacts.

This position is personally responsible for the following functions: general and geometric highway design; traffic volume review, access control; pavement, shoulder, median and right-of-way widths; horizontal and vertical alignments; design speeds, sight distance, super-elevation, and capacity analysis for intersections and interchanges; traffic signal analysis and warrants; entrance designs; and special vehicle operation analysis. This position also provides advice and guidance to consultants, county engineers, and municipal engineers in the preparation of geometrics, cross-sections, and alignments. These functions are highly innovated and have specific objectives of fiscal restraint, cost-effectiveness, and safety.

The incumbent exercises some latitude in performing the duties of this position. 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 geometric engineer designs and solutions for resolving conflicting situations and highly technical problems dealing with access issues and intersection and interchange designs.

In performing the functions of this position, the incumbent has contact with personnel from the Local Roads & Streets Section of the district Bureau of Project Implementation, the district Bureau of Operations, and geometric engineer in the central office, staff in the Studies & Plans area, and outside consultants. The incumbent will also present designs to the public. The incumbent must exercise considerable tact in dealing with personnel from other bureaus and the public.

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

Principal Accountabilities

Design geometric configurations which will create an efficient and cost-effective improvement with minimal impacts and develop alternatives and review geometric designs in the program prior to the public involvement process.
Review geometric designs prepared by consultants, counties, municipalities, and other bureaus for conformation to policy and interpretation of required variances to have a cost-effective, safe, feasible design with the least adverse impacts.
Provide positive and instructional guidance regarding geometric concerns and configurations for the Bureau of Program Development, other bureaus, and sections within the district and outside agencies.
Prepare intersection evaluations and studies for recommended geometric improvements.
Present designs to the public and other agencies that will be informative and accurate.
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 required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties described herein.

Qualifications

Position Requirements

Education/Experience
- Completion of a bachelor's in engineering from an ABET accredited college OR
- Master’s degree in engineering OR
- Engineer Intern license in the state of Illinois
43 months of civil engineering experience
Valid driver’s license
Extensive districtwide travel
Successful completion of a background check

Position Desirables

Strong oral and written communication skills

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

Work Location: 819 Depot Ave, Dixon, Illinois, 61021

Office: Office of Highways Project Implementation/Region 2/District 2/Bureau of Program Development

Agency Contact: DOT.CONTACTHR@ILLINOIS.GOV

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

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