Assistant Hydraulics Engineer Civil Engineer Iii

Job Requisition : 51111 IPR# 25-00499

Closing Date: 01/23/2026

Agency: Department of Transportation

Position Title: Civil Engineer III

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,761 Monthly;
Full Range: $5,761 - $9,548 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit: 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 accountable for preparing and reviewing studies related to highway drainage improvements.

• Prepares hydraulic reports and analyses to ensure that they are accurate, neat, complete and incompliance with the Bureau of Design and Environment’s (BDE) Manual and Drainage Manuals and Policies.
• Reviews hydraulic calculations for highway access permits.
• Handles documentation of the hydraulic procedures and key decisions made in report preparation needed to help keep bridge and related files up to date.
• Performs field inspections to ensure that the information for report and plan preparation is accurate and completed on a timely basis.
• Keeps informed of current departmental and district policies and procedures to ensure projects and reports are compliant with current policies and procedures.
• Identifies scheduling requirements to complete work in a timely fashion. Coordinates work with others, both inside and outside of Program Development, while keeping the Hydraulics Engineer aware of work issues.
• Assists with the review of work completed by other hydraulics staff members
• Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited college OR master’s degree in engineering, OR Engineer Intern license in the state of Illinois.
• 43 months of civil engineering experience.

• Ability to conduct engineering research and to write technical reports.
• Ability to supervise and inspect the work of contractors on major engineering projects in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Requires overtime and overnight travel.
• Requires successful completion of a background screening.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any…