Job Requisition ID: 54275 IPR#26-01168
Opening Date: 05/11/2026
Closing Date: 05/26/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Civil Engineer V
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,837 Monthly; Full Range: $6,837-$10,831 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Protech 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.Successful applicants for this position will be eligible to apply for participation in the Illinois Department of Transportation's Higher Education Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Engineers Pilot Program which provides an annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year, for not more than 4 years, for up to 50 engineers employed by the Department.Position OverviewThis position is accountable for developing, drafting, and publishing the Highway Standards Drawings.
Essential Functions- Develops, prepares, and publishes the Highway Standard Drawings.
- Provides liaison for contractors, manufacturers, and material associations.
- Makes presentations to explain new/revised standards.
- Directs, organizes, develops, and motivates personnel to accomplish department objectives in the Standards and Specifications Unit.
- 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- Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois OR current registration as a Licensed Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois.
- Five years of experience in civil engineering.
Preferred Qualifications- Supervisory experience.
- Working knowledge of construction concepts.
- Working knowledge of CADD.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Conditions of Employment- Valid driver's license.
- Physical ability to work around construction and plant sites where items may not be easily accessible, such as bending and climbing.
- Statewide and occasional out-of-state travel with overnight stays.
- Successful completion of a 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: 2300 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, Illinois, 62764
Work Office: Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation/Bureau of Design & Environment
Agency Contact: [email protected]Posting Group: Transportation; Leadership & Management; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
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