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State of Illinois · 4 days ago

AIRPORT DESIGN ENGINEER - (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)

Springfield, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$6,281/mo - $9,792/mo

4+ years exp

The State of Illinois is committed to a diverse workforce and is seeking an Airport Design Engineer. This role involves coordinating, reviewing, and developing construction plans and specifications for airport improvement projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines.

AssociationGovernmentOffice AdministrationReal Estate

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Reviews all Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) submittals for scope and cost estimates to ensure their accuracy and adequacy for later project development

Conducts pre-design and special coordination meetings

Provides guidance to all consulting engineers during the design of airport projects

Reviews and approves the engineering report prior to allowing the consultant to start work on the final plans and recommends appropriate solution methods for all complex designs

Performs reviews of all plans and specifications, approves these upon completion, and certifies to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that they conform to the required state and federal criteria and standards

Reviews and recommends approval of engineering agreements to the Section Chief of Airport Design for airport design which may include preliminary and special services, construction engineering services, and payments of subsequent design invoices

Recommends to the Section Chief of Airport Design all projects ready for letting and prepares contract documents

Performs bid reviews and analysis and makes recommendations to the Section Chief of Airport Design on contract awards or bid rejections

Prepares post letting documents which include the detailed project budget, detailed pay items list, bid tabulations, and all appropriate letters to the sponsors, consultants, bidders, and the FAA providing detailed results of the letting

Assists the Section Chief of Airport Design in developing, writing, updating, publishing, and republishing of all section documents including the Illinois Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports, Policies and Procedures Manual, and standard agreements for engineering services

Assists the Section Chief of Airport Design in pre-qualifying consulting engineering firms in the various categories of airport work

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

Qualification

Licensed Professional EngineerCivil engineering experienceProject design conformityFinancial managementBilingual skillsOrganizational skillsLeadership skillsSelf-motivation

Required

Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois

Four years of experience in civil engineering

Requires a valid driver's license

Requires frequent daytime travel intermittently, with occasional statewide travel which may include overnight stays

Requires successful completion of a background screening

This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest