DOCUMENTATION SUPERVISOR (ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV)

Job Requisition ID: 53008 / 25-00728
Closing Date: 04/13/2026
​Agency: Department of Transportation
Class Title: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV - PW014 
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5,082 monthly; Full Range: $5,082 - $9,309 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: LaSalle
Number of Vacancies: 3
Bargaining Unit Code: 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. 

 

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No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

 

Position Overview:

This position is accountable for assessing progress and conducting final audits of resident engineer/technician construction field records to verify compliance with approved policies; providing documentation training responding to audit findings; and maintaining historical job records and other contract support functions for the Bureau of Project Implementation. This position may also be required to perform periodic visits to field staff for technical and documentation assistance.  

 

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates activities involved in progress and final documentation audits to verify payment and federal reimbursements for work completed by contractors.
• Conducts review of ongoing and completed construction projects to ensure documentation of contract pay items comply with plan requirements, the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and Construction Memorandum 97-33.
• Complies with final contract pay quantities and prepares and submits final papers on completed contracts to initiate final payments to contractors and federal reimbursement to the state.
• Provides guidance to contractors, other bureaus within the district, state, and local agency Resident Engineers/Resident Technicians to ensure that documentation is compliant with established procedures.
• Reviews, prepares, and coordinates other project support documentation as needed.
• Trains, motivates, and evaluates staff including state and local resident engineers, technicians, and inspectors in addition to consultant staff.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of two years of college in civil engineering technology, pre-engineering, or a job related technical/science curriculum PLUS five years of engineering experience; OR Seven years of engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience related to highway engineering.

Conditions of Employment:

• Requires successful completion of a background screening.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 I