Design and Construction Section Manager

Job Requisition ID: 51675
Closing Date: 12/31/2025
​Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070 
Skill Option: Special License - Engineer (Professional) 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,500-$11,500/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Department of Natural Resources must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

Posting Identification Number: 12-63-51675

Why Work for Illinois?

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Design and Construction Section Manager for The Office of Water Resources.  This position supervises all aspects of the engineering design and contract plan production for a variety of water resources related projects.  This position will develop water resources projects for communities throughout the state, travel throughout the state, provide technical assistance and expertise to the Office of Water Resources and other IDNR offices and provide guidance and training to assigned staff. We welcome all interested applicants to apply. 

Essential Functions

• Directs the structural, geotechnical and general civil design and preparation of contract plans for dams, bridges, culverts, pump stations, spillways, reservoirs and all earth, steel, concrete and timber structures on Water Resource projects.
• Directs the management of ongoing construction projects.
• Serves as a full-line supervisor.
• Approves, signs and places Professional Engineering seal and Structural Engineering seal on all Division designed plans and specifications.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures and formulates application design specifications and criteria for all design projects. 
• Directs and coordinates the soils investigation program through contracts with consultants.  
• Develops working relations with Water Resources employees and other departmental and non-departmental contacts.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with a degree in civil engineering.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible engineering management experience.
• Requires Professional Engineering License and Structural Engineering License in the State of Illinois. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years or more-experience in the field of civil and/or structural engineering.
• Three (3) years of on-site management construction projects.
• Three (3) years of coordinating pre bid and preconstruction contract plans.
• Three (3) years of on-site project experience over seeing various contractors.
• Three (3) years of preparing of contract plans, including dams, bridges, culverts, pump stations, spillways, reservoirs relating to earth construction.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Conditions of Employment

All applicants must be able to meet the