Southern Construction Quality Specialist (Civil Engineer Iv)
About The Position
The Southern Construction Quality Specialist is a full-time, salaried position with the Illinois Department of Transportation in Springfield. The role conducts on-site inspections and desk reviews of departmental compliance with applicable laws, policies, directives, and processes. It also assists the Southern Construction Quality Engineer in ensuring construction inspection, documentation, and material quality meet project requirements and departmental policies and procedures. The position requires interpreting contract language, plan documents, material designs and testing, and other documents for state- and federally funded projects. The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with hybrid scheduling availability of one to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs. Frequent statewide travel is required and may include overnight stays. The role is based at 2300 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, Illinois, and is in a union bargaining unit. The Illinois Department of Transportation provides a Monday–Friday work schedule, flexible scheduling options in some program areas, and extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Benefits include health, life, vision, and dental insurance; a pension plan; paid maternity/paternity leave; deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefit programs; paid sick, vacation, and personal days; paid holidays; tuition reimbursement; and employee assistance and/or mental health resources.
Requirements
- Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois or current registration as a Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois.
- Four years of experience in civil engineering.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Frequent statewide travel, which may include overnight stays.
- Successful completion of a background screening.
- Ability to interpret contract language, plan documents, material designs and testing, and other relevant documents for state- and federally funded projects.
- Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in transportation construction and material inspection.
- Experience with construction documentation.
- Ability to effectively create and maintain spreadsheets, databases, and documents.
Responsibilities
- Conduct on-site inspections and compliance reviews to ensure proper documentation and compliance with applicable rules and regulations for delivery of the Highway Improvement Program.
- Develop and execute testing techniques to verify the accuracy of payments to contractors, and document and report results.
- Compile information for Investigative Summary Reports documenting adherence to applicable rules and regulations; provide recommendations and submit reports to the Southern Construction Quality Engineer for processing.
- Perform duties in compliance with departmental safety rules.
- Perform all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Pension plan
- 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
- Deferred compensation program and other pre-tax benefit programs for medical and daycare expenses
- 12 paid sick days annually
- 10 paid vacation days in 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
- 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
