Highway Engineer Iv -traffic Studies Division (department Of Transportation And Highways) - Seiu 73

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Job Summary

Performs a variety of engineering duties of substantial difficulty in the traffic planning, traffic design, traffic safety, traffic operations, and traffic analysis areas of specialization.

Apply engineering principles and practices with a minimum of technical supervision.

Conducts and supervises the necessary engineering calculations and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, and reports associated with traffic planning, design, operations, safety, and analysis.

Assumes primary responsibility over multiple projects.

Plans and directs the activities of professional and support staff.

Minimum Qualifications


* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.


* A valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Illinois is required.


* Six (6) years' work experience in design, construction, or engineering studies related to transportation infrastructure is required.


* Within these minimum six (6) years' experience, a minimum of three (3) years of work experience in at least three (3) of the following five (5) categories is required:
(A) Preparation and/or review of traffic capacity analysis

(B) Preparation and/or review of signing and pavement marking plans

(C) Preparation and/or review of traffic safety studies

(D) Preparation and/or review of maintenance of traffic plans

(E) Preparation and/or review of traffic impact studies


* Possession of a valid driver's license is required.

Preferred Qualifications


* A valid Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is preferred.

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Candidates who are selected to fill safety-sensitive positions must pass a required drug test as part of the pre-employment background check process.

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/default/files/service/drug-and-alcohol-policy.pdf

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and...