COORDINATING ENGINEER I
Company: City of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
COORDINATING ENGINEER I Job Number: 393954-1 Description
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Coordinating Engineer-I - $123,060.00
Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)
Number of Positions: 1
Division of Highways
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT
on November 12, 2024.
Join the Chicago Department of Transportation team as a
Coordinating Engineer I.
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) implements a large
Capital Plan, which was recently increased to add over $1.6B of
transformative new transportation and urban design projects. The
Highways Section within CDOT's Division of Engineering works to
ensure these projects use community engagement, context sensitive
design, and engineering best practices to create streets and public
places that are well-designed, well-constructed, and reflective of
the unique character of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods.
The Coordinating Engineer-I position is a critical management role
for the implementation of the Capital Plan. Under direction, the
position will assist in managing the Highways Section,
coordinating, supervising, and reviewing the planning, design, and
implementation of local, state, and federally funded transportation
infrastructure and urban design projects, including corridor
reconstruction, arterial street resurfacing, traffic signal
modernization, and major intersection reconfiguration. The position
functions as a senior project manager for major engineering
projects of considerable scope and complexity and performs related
duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Oversee consultants responsible for the design of local, state, and
federally funded transportation infrastructure and urban design
projects.
Reviews concept plans, construction documents, specifications, cost
estimates and engineering calculations for projects prepared by
staff and consultants to ensure compliance with standard policies,
procedures, codes, guidelines; established design criteria; and
constructability.
Develops transportation and urban design policies, guidelines, best
management practices, standard operating procedures, review and
submittal checklists, specifications, and details.
Assists staff in resolving complex engineering design and
construction problems.
Prepares engineering designs, drawings, calculations,
specifications and cost estimates for infrastructure, construction,
maintenance, and repair projects.
Visits construction sites to monitor status of projects.
Research new materials, techniques, and software for use in
engineering projects.
Coordinates with City departments, sister agencies, state and
federal agencies, community groups, and the public on projects.
Coordinates projects with the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other regulatory
agencies.
Prepares for and attends community meetings.
Develops project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
Reviews and evaluates consultant proposals and makes
recommendations for the awarding of contracts.
Coordinates with public utilities to facilitate scheduled projects
and conflict resolution.
* Coordinates permit applications and restoration agreements.
Performs project management of complex transportation
infrastructure projects.
Oversees consultant's feasibility studies, engineering studies,
master plans, guidelines, and best management practices, right of
way analysis, public outreach, Phase I studies including
engineering and environmental studies, and Phase II design
engineering.
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Location: 2 N. Lasalle
Chicago, IL 60602
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, plus five (5) years of work
experience in the planning, design and construction management of
engineering projects, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory
role related to the responsibilities of this position or an
equivalent combination of training and experience, provided that
the minimum degree requirement is met.
* Registration as a Professional Engineer (R.P.E.) is required. At
the time of employment, positions must have obtained Registrations
as a Professional Engineer (R.P.E.) in the State of Illinois.
* A valid State of Illinois Driver's License is required.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires an applicant to
successfully complete an interview which will include a writing
exercise. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the
qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the
position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will
be selected.
APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on
information provided on the application and the documents
submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review
applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any
and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state
and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when
applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the
municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or
guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of
Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring
applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted
the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances
provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications
and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of
Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public
School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments
for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to
bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring
process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective
bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external
candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE
OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY
EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military
Friendly Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Job Posting: Oct 22, 2024, 5:00:00 AM - Closing Date (Period for
Applying) - External: Nov 13, 2024, 5:59:00 AMBU: 20 - Salary:
$123,060.00.00 Pay Basis:Yearly
Keywords: City of Chicago, DeKalb , COORDINATING ENGINEER I, Engineering , Chicago, Illinois
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