Job Requisition ID: 57087IPR#26-01558
Opening Date: 07/28/2026
Closing Date: 08/11/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Engineering Technician IV
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,082 Monthly; Full Range: $5,082 - $9,039 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
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. Position OverviewThis position is accountable for conducting progress and final audits of Resident Engineer or Resident Technician construction field records to verify compliance with approved policies, and provides documentation training, response to audit findings and maintains historical job record and other contract support functions for the Division of Aeronautics Construction and Materials Section. This position is responsible for producing and maintaining the Airport Construction Documentation Manual.
Essential Functions- Coordinates activities involved in progress and final documentation audits to verify payment and federal reimbursements for work completed by contractors.
- Conducts and supervises the review of completed construction projects to ensure documentation of contract pay items and compliance with plan requirements and the Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports and Contract Special Provisions.
- Checks final contract pay quantities and prepares and submits final papers on completed contracts to initiate final payment to contractors.
- Provides guidance to contractors, other bureaus within the division, state, and consultant resident engineers and resident technicians to ensure that documentation is in compliance with established procedures.
- Prepares and updates the Airport Construction Documentation Manual.
- Provides support and training for documentation software and forms.
- 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- Experience in construction related projects.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience in auditing of construction projects.
- Experience with construction and materials management software systems.
- Familiarity within the airport environment.
Conditions of Employment- Requires a valid driver's license.
- Requires successful completion of a background screening.
- Requires successful completion of the Documentation of Quantities class within 1 year of employment.
- Requires frequent statewide travel with occasional overnight stays.
- Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday
Work Location: 1 Langhorne Bond Dr, Springfield, Illinois, 62707
Work Office: Division of Aeronautics / Bureau of Airport Engineering
Agency Contact: [email protected] Posting Group: Transportation; Legal, Audit & Compliance; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
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