TRAFFIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST - TECHNICAL MANAGER IV

Agency: Department of Transportation

Position Title: Technical Manager IV
Closing Date/Time: 06/03/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,432 Monthly; Full Salary Range: $5,432 - $9,713 Monthly  
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
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.

 

Posting Identification Number REQ#47307 - IPR#47913

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Position Overview

This position is accountable for designing, organizing, and coordinating the use of computerized data files for oversize and overweight permit routing within the Illinois Transportation Automated Permits (ITAP) system. This position provides training support and assistance for the ITAP system to the Permit Office’s staff and customers. In addition, the incumbent provides support services to the districts oversize and overweight permit contacts, the Illinois State Police (ISP), truck weight inspectors (TWI), portable scales personnel, bridge office personnel, county engineers, and local road officials. This position also updates the ITAP system when changes in legislation are made. The incumbent helps develop programs for statistical and management reports of permits, vehicle weights, and related engineering applications.

Essential Functions

• Designs, develops, compiles, and reviews resource data files to ensure uniformity and validity of data.
• Develops program and design reports in response to special requests for speed monitoring, weigh-in-motion (WIM), and permit data.
• Ensures that oversize and overweight permit moves are in accordance with the state statutes and departmental policies and that applications for such moves are acted upon without undue delay.
• Promotes maximum use of informational resource data and engineering applications by ensuring reports and processes are accurate and functional.
• 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 a bachelor’s degree majoring in business, public administration, transportation, statistics, computer science, or a related field PLUS two years of experience in traffic and field operations, collecting online data research and statistics, or a combination thereof; OR Eight years of experience in traffic and field operations, collecting online data research and statistics, or a combination thereof.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to assimilate research data into comprehensive technical reports.
• Working knowledge of computer concepts.
• Knowledge of permit laws and policies.
• Familiarity with various vehicle combinations used to transport heavy loads.
• Knowledge of the Illinois Transportation Automated Permits (ITAP) system.

Conditions of Employment

• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
• Valid driver's license.
• Occasional statewide or out-of-state travel with overnight stays.
• Successful completion of a background screening.