Senior Squad Leader

CIVIL ENGINEER IV - SENIOR SQUAD LEADER - IPR #47034

 

Position Title : Civil Engineer IV 

Agency :  Department of Transportation 
Closing Date/Time: 06/27/2024 
Salary:   $5,920 - $9,230 Monthly  
Anticipated Starting Salary Range: $5,920 - $7,420 Monthly

Job Type:   Salaried Full Time 
County:   Champaign  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters

*This position is covered by the Revolving Door Prohibition Policy.

 

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 a Senior Squad Leader.

 

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 participating in and supervising the activities of engineers and technicians engaged in the preparation of studies and plans for highly complex facility improvements and may manage and/or review consulting engineer's studies, plans, and specifications on major projects. 

 

Subordinate Technical Personnel: 3 to 8 Engineers and Technicians (Direct) and 1 to 8 Engineers and Technicians during winter months (Indirect)

Number of Projects: 1 to 20 Contracts per year 

Contract Value: $100,000 to $20,000,000 annually 

 

This position reports to the Project Engineer.  Reporting to this position are three to eight engineers and/or technicians. 

This position functions in an environment that is characterized by fluctuations in the number of assignments received, consultant work reviewed, seasonal manpower requirements, and prescribed timeframes for completion of assigned projects.  The projects assigned to this position entail structures, and multi-job projects that are composed of bridges, numerous miles of mainline highways, or projects in urban areas.  This position must maintain flexibility in assigning projects to subordinates because changes in programs often occur to accommodate emergencies or a realignment of priorities.  The position is also responsible for monitoring the projects assigned to consultants and serves as liaison between the bureau and consultants. 

Typical problems faced by the incumbent include working with subordinates and consultants to resolve technical problems related to studies and plan preparation and developing timetables that facilitate timely completion of projects assigned and he/she must also consider workload fluctuations due to program changes.  The incumbent’s greatest challenge is to coordinat