Airport Design Engineer Civil Engineer Iv

Overview

Job Requisition : 52427 IPR#25-00027
Closing Date: 01/21/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Civil Engineer IV
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,281 Monthly;
Full Range: $6,281 - $9,792 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 4
Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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This position is the primary point of contact for the coordination, review, and development of construction plans and specifications for Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) lettings of airport improvement projects covered under the federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The incumbent may also assist sponsors with local letting of projects utilizing local procurement guidance. This position works closely with airport sponsors and consultants and is responsible for the administration, coordination, and review of designs for construction plan and specification development utilizing state and federal grant funds.

This position is responsible for project design conformity with state and federal guidance to ensure funding participation eligibility. The incumbent ensures projects are developed efficiently and economically in accordance with the scope and budget.

• 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,…