Are you a transportation engineering professional looking for an opportunity to advance your career? Do you enjoy managing transportation projects and problem solving in a team-oriented environment? If you said yes to both, consider the
Civil Engineer III position with the City of Champaign.
Responsibilities of Position
This position manages capital projects and programs to maintain and improve public infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks, alleys, street lighting, traffic signals, pedestrian safety features, bicycle facilities, bridges/culverts and other public spaces. This position will take an assigned capital project from concept, through design and bid, to completion/construction. Along the way you will oversee engineering consultants; develop and manage the project budget; interact with other City staff and City departments; coordinate with other local agencies and/or stakeholders; and interact with the public throughout the process. Program management involves maintaining inventories, completing condition assessments, identifying future work locations, developing cost estimates for those potential projects, and responding to citizen inquiries. Supervises professional and technical staff.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Extensively progressive professional engineering experience related to transportation infrastructure.
• Supervisory experience that demonstrates the ability to plan and manage the work of subordinate staff.
• Active registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois or active registration in another state with the ability to reciprocate to Illinois within six months of hire.
• Availability to work outside of normal work hours as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
• Previous municipal, county, state or federal engineering experience.
• Customer service experience in delivering capital projects.
• Previous experience in budget development and management of capital projects.
• Experience with software programs used in transportation engineering.
• Experience with State and federal funded projects.
Drug screening will be required. The annual starting salary range is $103,598 - $117,866, plus an excellent fringe benefits package.
Position will remain open until filled.The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.
Contact the Human Resources Department at (217) 403-8770 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. if you require an accommodation to complete this application or during any phase of the application, interview, or employment process.
The following locations offer free Internet access and assistance: Champaign Public Library, the Illinois WorkNet Center and the City of Champaign City Building.
Our mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community.
These values guide our work:
Personal Integrity
We act in the best interests of the City
We behave in an ethical and legal manner
We are open and honest
We follow through on commitments
We are loyal to the City
Responsibility
We anticipate issues, problems, and opportunities
We take initiative
We act to prevent and solve problems
We take responsibility for the outcome of our actions and decisions
We hold ourselves and others accountable
Respect
We treat others in a fair, courteous, and equitable manner
We actively listen and seek understanding
We provide a direct response
We embrace ethnic and cultural diversity in the community and our workplace
We are positive and cooperative
We are willing to apologize
Teamwork
We know and respect our roles and responsibilities
We ask who needs to be involved and we involve others appropriately
We define and agree upon the goals
We collaborate to achieve organizational goals
We help others accomplish their goals
We share authority, responsibility, and credit
Results
We take pride in our work
We complete assignments and projects on time and within budget
We evaluate outcomes and seek feedback on our performance
We learn from our mistakes
We innovate
Salary : $98,523 - $125,805
