GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER (CIVIL ENGINEER V)
About The Position
The Geotechnical Engineer plans and directs the district’s geotechnical activities related to planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining roadways and structures on state and local systems. The role leads the district Geotechnical Unit and provides practical, timely, and economical solutions to geotechnical issues. It prepares and reviews geotechnical reports, reviews plans and develops construction specifications, and oversees professional geotechnical contracts. The position also provides expertise to local highway and other government agencies and ensures construction complies with applicable plans and specifications. The role assigns, trains, motivates, and evaluates staff and ensures compliance with safety requirements. The position is based in Springfield, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule of one to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs, districtwide travel, occasional overnight stays, outdoor site work, and required overtime.
Requirements
- Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois or current registration as a Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois.
- Five years of experience in civil engineering.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to traverse varied terrain, including slopes, ladders, steps, rocks, and mud, and to work outdoors at drilling sites, active construction sites, and roadways open to traffic.
- Ability to travel districtwide, including occasional overnight stays.
- Ability to work overtime.
- Successful completion of a background check.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of geotechnical products, subsurface investigation methods, and soil testing procedures.
- Previous coursework in geotechnical engineering.
- Previous work experience in geotechnical engineering.
- Strong oral and/or written communication skills.
- Strong judgment and analytical aptitude.
- Strong management skills.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and supervise the activities of the district Geotechnical Unit.
- Provide timely, practical, and economical solutions to geotechnical problems encountered during roadway and structure design, construction, and maintenance.
- Prepare, review, and approve geotechnical reports for structure and roadway improvements.
- Review plans and develop specifications, special provisions, and details for geotechnical construction.
- Develop scopes of work and supervise professional contracts awarded to consulting firms for geotechnical work.
- Provide geotechnical expertise to local highway agencies and other government agencies.
- Ensure geotechnical construction conforms to applicable plans, special provisions, and standard specifications.
- Assign, train, motivate, and evaluate staff, and ensure staff comply with applicable safety regulations, practices, and procedures.
- Perform duties in compliance with departmental safety rules and in a manner conducive to fair and equitable treatment of employees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
- Pension plan.
- 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave.
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs, including medical and daycare.
- 12 paid sick days annually.
- 10 paid vacation days during the first year, with the opportunity to earn up to 25 annually.
- 3 paid personal days annually.
- 13–14 paid holidays annually, based on start date.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.
- Monday–Friday work schedule.
- Flexible work schedules in several program areas, including flexible time and hybrid scheduling.
- Extensive training and career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
