Job Requisition ID: 56613IPR# 26-01450
Opening Date: 06/22/2026
Closing Date: 07/07/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
PositionTitle: Engineering Technician IV
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,082 Monthly; Full Range: $5,082 - $9,309 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit: 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 Overview This position is accountable for the design, implementation, inspection, and documentation of all field bridge painting contracts and advising the resident engineering staff relative to the painting portion of bridge construction and rehabilitation projects throughout the district. The incumbent may also be accountable for the construction of one or more state highway improvements within the district when there are no active bridge paint contracts.
Essential Functions- Acts as Resident Technician or Bridge Painting Inspector on bridge painting or metalizing contracts providing technical and managerial skills sufficient to ensure completion of projects in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contractual agreements.
- Maintains accurate and complete project records, reports, and quantity documentation.
- Assists the district Operations Bridge Maintenance Engineer in maintaining a current in-place bridge coating assessment and bridge painting priority list.
- Conducts follow-up inspections of bridge painting contracts to determine effectiveness of the coating system.
- Reports the district's hazardous waste activities to the Illinois Environmental Protective Agency (IEPA) annually.
- Submits Notification of Regulated Waste Activity forms for an assigned IEPA identification number when needed.
- Advises district resident engineering staff relative to the painting portion of bridge construction and rehabilitation projects.
- Develops plans for the district Annual Bridge Painting Program.
- Trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel.
- 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- Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering and the application of engineering techniques to the design, construction, and maintenance of public works.
- Knowledge of mathematics and its application to project design, field surveying and engineering computational activities.
- Ability to supervise a staff engaged in either field or office engineering functions.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Conditions of Employment- Valid driver's license.
- Frequent district and state-wide travel with overnight stays. During the construction season, there is a possibility of temporary residence during the workweek at or near the project site.
- Successful completion of background screening.
- 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: 401 Main St, Peoria, Illinois, 61602
Work Office: Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 3/District 4/Bureau of Project Implementation
Agency Contact: [email protected]Posting Group: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Transportation
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