Job
Requisition ID: 59769IPR# 26-01936
Opening Date: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: 11/12/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Operation Supervisor I
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $ 7,145 Monthly; Full Range: $ 7,145 - $ 10,753 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit: Non Union
Work Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
Work Location: 710 180th Ave, Monmouth, Illinois, 61462
Work County: Warren
Work Office: Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 3/District 4/Bureau of Operations
Agency Contact:A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.
Position Overview This position is responsible for preserving highway investment and ensuring the safe and efficient operations of primary and interstate routes by planning and directing regular maintenance activities. This position requires the incumbent to optimize the use of personnel, equipment, commodities, and other allocated resources. This position also performs administrative/supervisory functions including personnel issues, discipline, grievances, employee evaluations, accident reports, and leave slips.
Essential Functions- Maintains acceptable standards of productivity through effective organization of work crews, proper allocation of resources, continuous equipment usage, and proper employee assignment and motivation.
- Participates in disciplinary and grievance resolution proceedings and conducts, as required, investigations in conjunction with the district administrative staff and the Operations Engineer.
- Directs snow removal and emergency maintenance operations to ensure state-maintained roadways are safe and open to the traveling public.
- Recommend revisions within the scope of the project and proposed plans to minimize future maintenance problems, in conjunction with the Maintenance Field Engineer.
- Counsels staff regarding work performance, approves time off, and adjusts first-level grievances, prepares and signs performance evaluations, and coordinates staffing needs.
- Meets with local residents regarding complaints, access permits, and right-of-way problems.
- Directs, repairs, allocates, and takes inventory of equipment to team sections to ensure all units are properly used, maintained, accounted for, and replaced.
- Provides for proper traffic controls through maintenance areas.
- Coordinates, witnesses and records core thickness tests for new Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and full depth bituminous pavements.
- Ensures staff performs duties in accordance with departmental safety rules, practices, and programs.
- Assists other bureaus with the "Work Site Protection Manual/Other than Highway Maintenance and Traffic Crew."
- 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 related technical/science curriculum PLUS five years of experience in civil engineering, roadway
construction, highway maintenance, traffic operations, public works, or a related field, OR seven years of experience in engineering technology, civil engineering, roadway construction, highway maintenance, traffic operations, public works, or a related field. - Two years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications- Ability to plan and direct efforts of work for efficient accomplishments of program objectives.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Conditions of Employment- Valid driver's license.
- Frequent district-wide travel.
- On call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 52 weeks per year.
- Successful completion of a background screening.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties listed in the job description.
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