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State of Illinois · 14 hours ago

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Effingham, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$12,500/mo - $14,000/mo

10+ years exp

The State of Illinois is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and is seeking a Program Development Engineer to oversee the annual and multi-year programs related to preliminary engineering projects. This role involves coordinating project studies, managing staff, and ensuring effective use of available funds to meet project deadlines.

AssociationGovernmentOffice AdministrationReal Estate

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides effective program management within the district

Provides effective coordination of project studies, design, plan preparation, traffic studies, and land acquisition functions to meet established letting dates

Participates in a wide range of area planning and programming activities designed to develop rational area transportation plans

Ensures that the annual, short-range, and special district improvement programs will improve the safety and capacity of district highways and optimizes the use of available program dollars

Ensures that improvement projects in process are continuously monitored and regional management is alerted to make the decisions necessary for timely project completion

Provides close contact and communication with representatives of local government agencies, the federal government, metropolitan planning agencies, commercial and industrial interests, and private citizens on transportation planning activities

Provides regional management with design, plan preparation and land acquisition information, solutions, costs, policies, and courses of action that provide timely project completion

Structures local agency, utility, and railroad participation agreements to optimize use of available program dollars and facilitate program implementation

Ensures the proper and effective utilization of manpower through the selection, training, motivation, and evaluation of employees

Trains, motivates, and evaluates subordinate personnel and ensures compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and safety rules

Performs other duties as assigned

Exercises significant discretion for the regular and daily implementation of policy and strategy as directed by executive staff

Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules

Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees

Qualification

Licensed Professional EngineerCivil Engineering ExperienceProject ManagementPublic Works KnowledgeTraffic StudiesBilingual SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership