GEOTECHNICAL FIELD ENGINEER SUPERVISOR - (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)

State of Illinois • Schaumburg, IL

3d • $6,281 - $9,792 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for planning, directing, and supervising geotechnical activities for subgrades, embankments, structural foundations, topsoil, and stabilized soil materials. This position also requires performing geotechnical field inspections. Additional duties include monitoring consultant activities, design plan reviews and sampling of materials to be tested in the district Materials Laboratory.

Requirements

• 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.
• Four years of experience in civil engineering.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Overtime.
• Districtwide travel and occasional night and weekend work.
• Successful completion of a background screening.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge in soil mechanics and foundation engineering, including four years of supervisory responsibility of which three years should be in highway engineering functions.
• Six years of experience in subgrade and embankment construction.
• Strong communication skills and leadership ability.
• Successful completion of Specific Task Training Program (STTP) S-33 Geotechnical Field Testing and Inspection Course.
• Successful completion of STTP S-15 Earth Excavation and Embankment Course.

Responsibilities

• Minimizes construction delays through proper scheduling of soil testing and inspection.
• Ensures appropriate solutions to embankment, subgrade, topsoil, and foundation problems to reduce possibility of soils failures.
• Ensures effectiveness of the in-house testing and inspection program through proper assignments to subordinate staff.
• Provides subordinate staff the training and instruction necessary to perform their tasks properly and safely.
• 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.

Benefits

• Annual after-tax bonus of $15,000 per year, for not more than 4 years, for up to 50 engineers employed by the Department (Higher Education Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Engineers Pilot Program).
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• 12 Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• 12 paid Sick Days annually
• 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior