CIVIL ENGINEER

Salary : $71,000.00 - $75,500.00 Annually

Location : Wheaton, IL

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 25-00012

Department : Stormwater Management Department

Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025

Hours : Monday through Friday; 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Civil Engineer within the DuPage County Stormwater Management Department.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Paid Leave.

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DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.

• Prepares a variety of scaled, detailed drawings and designs from sketches, computations, field notes and survey

Prepares simple to moderately complex drawings and plans for a variety of stormwater projects

Assists with stormwater modeling efforts and uses modeling to evaluate stormwater projects, infrastructure, and facilities countywide.

Conducts preliminary field studies and prepares designs

Performs surveys, plots topography, grades and cross-sections from field survey notes

Reviews stormwater related plans for conformity to County standards

Works as a Resident Engineer on assigned projects which includes supervising the work of contractors to ensure that projects are constructed to the standards and specifications per the contract plans

Makes field inspections on work in progress and completed projects

Investigates citizen complaints related to stormwater and urban flooding and recommends solutions

Coordinates proposed improvements with the state and local agencies and other County departments

Advises and answers technical questions

Prepares special and periodic reports

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) approved program; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

This position requires a Valid Driver's License issued by the State of Illinois.

The preferred candidate will :

A pre-employment background check is required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work will occur in an office and field environment. Incumbents may be subjected to dusts, fumes, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noises.

DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions.

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Select the response below that represents your highest completed level of education.

If you possess a degree, is it in Civil Engineering or related field from an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)?

Do you possess an Engineering in Training (EIT) Certification?

This position requires that you possess and maintain in good standing a valid Illinois Driver's License. Do you possess this requirement?

Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation?Sedentary Work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Salary : $71,000 - $75,500