Technical Agreement Specialist

GFT. • Schaumburg, IL

1d • $85,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

GFT is seeking a Technical Agreement Specialist to join our Roadway Team in Schaumburg, IL! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at the District 1 IDOT office in Schaumburg, IL.
GFT's Transportation team offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all​. Explore some of our signature Transportation projects here.
What you’ll be challenged to do:
GFT’s Schaumburg, IL office seeks a Technical Agreement Specialist to join our growing office of roadway, highway, structural, transit, rail, and intermodal designers and construction inspectors as an Agreement Specialist on Phase I and Phase II projects.
The person will be a member of our highway division and will lead preparation and coordination of roadway agreements between the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Municipal and Agency partners as part of a Program Management role. The position is a full-time role (40 hours a week) with work in the IDOT District One office. Documents may include agreements, jurisdictional transfer document and letters of understanding. The successful candidates should have a background in preliminary engineering, plan development or construction engineering. The individual must be able to communicate verbally and written at a high level. The individual may also be called on to work closely with other teams on multi-disciplinary projects. The individual will need to work independently and lead project agreement and work with other Bureaus within the Department of Transportation. The candidate will work with engineers and other technicians to achieve completion of various tasks.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of related, in-field experience, including work directly or as a consultant for IDOT, the Illinois Tollway, Chicago DOT, Cook County Department of Transportation & Highways, or local counties and municipalities, and with Federally funded projects.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or similar field from an ABET accredited university.
• E.I.T. Certification
• Candidates must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Individuals will be expected to possess an Illinois Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience on projects with railroad coordination and inspection of roadway/railroad work in the field is preferred.
• Previous highway, drainage, construction inspection, track, traffic signal, and/or lighting experience is preferred.
• Professional Engineering license or similar experience is beneficial.
• Background in preliminary engineering, plan development or construction engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of various tasks including coordination of roadway plan drawings, quantities, and related costs for items of local participation, maintenance and jurisdiction.
• Provides direction to Project Engineers and Staff Engineers as to the general results expected.
• Analyzes information and data to perform routine design tasks.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and routinely represents the organization in meetings to resolve important questions, and to plan and coordinate work.
• Responsible for following IDOT agreement policy and communicating policy to IDOT staff and the public partners. Needs to understand and be able to read and interpret engineering design plans and specifications.
• Able to work in Microsoft computer environment.
• Manages workload and any changes in project schedule or scope or additional services.

Benefits

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees