Job Requisition ID: 57356IPR#26-01598
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 07/28/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Statewide Northern Transit Capital Project Manager
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,055 Monthly; Full Range: $5,055 - $8,800 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
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 grant administration of public transportation capital improvement projects in the northern section of the state of Illinois, excluding the northeastern region and the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) service area.
Essential Functions- Assists and directs grant applicants in the development of grant applications.
- Evaluates capital grant application documents to assess merit and identify problems and makesrecommendations to the Section Chief of Transit Capital - Statewide Northern Section for grant approvalor other actions.
- Prepares correspondence necessary for the management of applications, grant contracts, and paymentdocumentation for assigned grants.
- Maintains computer information systems necessary for the management of statewide transit capitalproject data.
- Promotes the implementation and oversight of capital projects and monitors all project activities.Provides guidance regarding compliance with state and federal grant requirements.
- Evaluates requests for payment of grant funds to ensure conformity with the approved project budgetand standard accounting principles.
- Prepares special reports,spreadsheets, memos, and presentations as requested.
- Reviews and evaluates grantee procurement processes to ensure compliance with state and federalprocurement rules.
- Participates and contributes to the annual review and update of the internal transit procedures manuals.
- Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conduciveto the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications- Completion of a bachelor's degree majoring in business administration, accounting, finance,managing, planning or public administration, OR completion of two years of college PLUS two yearsof experience with managing transportation project/grants, analyzing budgets, reconciling funds,managing procurement compliance, or a combination thereof, OR Six years of experience withmanginag transportation projects/grants, analyzing budgets, reconciling funds, mangagingprocurement compliance, or a combination thereof.
Preferred Qualifications - Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Ablity to visualize, articulate, and solve complex problems.
- Abitliy to manage and analyze large amounts of data and assignments.
- Ability to navigate, interpret, and communicate state and federal transit procurement policies, andpractices to stakeholders.
- Knowledge skills and ability in grant management and grant administraton.
Conditions of Employment- Requires a valid driver's license.
- Requires occasional statewide travel with overnight stays.
- Requires successful completion of a background screening.
- 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: 115 S Lasalle St, Chicago, Illinois, 60603
Work Office: Office of Intermodal Project Implementation / Bureau of Transit Capital
Agency Contact: [email protected] Posting Group: Transportation; Fiscal, Finance & Procurement; Legal, Audit & Compliance
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