LOCAL ROADS & STREETS ENGINEER - (CIVIL ENGINEER VI)

Job Requisition ID: 56063 IPR#26-01323
Opening Date: 05/12/2026
Closing Date: 05/27/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Civil Engineer VI
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $7,517 Monthly; Full Range: $7,517 - $11,692 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Madison
Number of Vacancies: 1
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.

Successful applicants for this position will be eligible to apply for participation in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Higher Education Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Engineers Pilot Program which provides an annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year, for not more than 4 years, for up to 50 engineers employed by the Department.

 

 

Why Work for Illinois?

 

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Position Overview

 

This position is responsible for administering the planning, use, and expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) and Federal-Aid (FA) funds for transportation purposes made available to all local governmental agencies in the district. This responsibility includes plan reviews, construction procedures, inspections, project documentation, assistance, and guidance to local agencies to provide the maximum utilization of available resources from all sources for local transportation improvement programs.  

Essential Functions

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the activities of the Local Roads and Streets Section.
• Approves for the department all Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) for local agency projects utilizing Motor Fuel Tax (MFT), state, or federal funds.
• Develops and coordinates the Local Agency Federal Transportation Program.
• Provides administrative guidance and engineering expertise to local agencies to maximize their program accomplishments and utilization of resources.
• Coordinates the work of the Local Roads and Streets Section with other district bureaus, the central Bureau of Local Roads and Streets, local governmental agencies, and the various consulting engineering firms.
• Ensures that staff perform duties in accordance with departmental rules, regulations, programs, practices, and procedures.
• 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

• Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois OR current registration as a Licensed Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois.
• Six years of experience in civil engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as it relates to transportation infrastructure.
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