SENIOR PLATS AND PLANS TECHNICIAN (ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV)
About The Position
The Senior Plats and Plans Technician performs right-of-way activities related to preparing plats and plans, calculating land acquisition takings, easements, and remainders, and checking legal descriptions and related documents for land acquisition and condemnation. The position also reviews plats and plans prepared by others for completeness and accuracy. It is with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 2, District 3, Bureau of Program Development, in Ottawa, Illinois. The position involves districtwide travel and follows a Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The anticipated hybrid work schedule may require one to five days per week in the office, depending on operational needs.
Requirements
- Complete two years of college in civil engineering technology, pre-engineering, or a job-related technical or science curriculum, plus five years of engineering experience; or have seven years of engineering experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Successful completion of a background screening.
- Ability to travel districtwide.
Nice To Haves
- Experience reading and preparing highway construction plans, surveys, and legal descriptions.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge of CADD and GIS.
- Experience in surveying.
Responsibilities
- Prepare right-of-way plats and plans accurately and neatly.
- Research information from all sources, including courthouse records, and complete assignments on time.
- Calculate areas of land to be acquired.
- Review consultants’ work for accuracy and conformity with state policies.
- Prepare court displays required for condemnation trials in a timely manner.
- Compile existing right-of-way plats in response to inquiries from private surveyors and other sources.
- Assist with consultant management duties.
- Comply with departmental safety rules and perform duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all 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 in the first year, with the opportunity to earn up to 25 paid vacation days annually.
- 3 paid personal days annually.
- 13–14 paid holidays annually, depending on start date.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.
- Flexible work schedules in several program areas, including flexible time and hybrid scheduling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
