SENIOR AIRPORT PROGRAM ENGINEER (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for assisting in the initiation, review, and development of the annual public airport improvement program and maintaining a three to five-year program. This position solicits transportation improvement proposal requests from approximately seventy-five (75) Illinois public-use airports and reviews project scope, cost, justification, and environmental readiness for programming consideration. This position closely coordinates grant activity with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and shares responsibility for grant assurance and compliance management and assists in closeouts when necessary.

Requirements

Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.
Four years of experience in civil engineering.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in highway and/or airport engineering.
Basic skill in the use of engineering field and office instruments including Microsoft Office and Automatic Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD).
Working knowledge of the routine practices of civil engineering.
Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to write technical reports.
Ability to maintain harmonious relationships with employees, vendors, and contractors.
Familiarity within the airport environment.

Responsibilities

Assists in the assembly and development of the Division of Aeronautics’ annual planning and capital development program based on project requests from the individual public airport sponsors.
Makes federal and state funding eligibility determinations and prioritizes the specific requests based on federal and state priority rating guidance, and researches or develops a realistic cost estimate for budgetary purposes.
Determines the needs of the project and its resulting cost/benefit ratio and ensures that federal and state grant applications are properly completed and filed.
Ensures that all compatible land-use and environment coordination, review, and approval activities for specific project requests have been incorporated and completed as a part of the application process.
Advises and counsels airport sponsors, managers, engineers, and consultants regarding program grant applications, grant terms, conditions, and compliance issues and manages all federal grants.
Maintains grant assurance and compliance records and initiates and coordinates issuance of state grants for airport improvement projects.
Represents the Division of Aeronautics in regional and local airport programming meetings and attends occasional land-use inspections and compliance audits with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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

Monday-Friday work schedule
Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling)
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)
Employees earn 12 paid Sick Days annually
New Employees earn 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days annually
Employees earn 3 paid Personal Days annually
13-14 paid holidays annually (based on start date)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources