Manager, Capital Projects ( Department Of Transportation And Highways) Actively Recruited

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Manage, review, and coordinate the preparation of bid documents for the Department's Capital Construction Projects.

Oversee the coordination of all types of transportation projects, including large and complex highway partnership projects and local public agencies for improvements to the transportation system.

Manage engineering studies, land acquisitions, drainage and utility systems, preliminary and final designs, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, and project scheduling.

Interact with elected officials, Federal, State, and Local governmental agencies and the general public regarding the Department's ongoing transportation projects.

Typical Job Duties :


* Oversee and manage staff and activities related to capital projects.

Develop staffing plans for the department.


* Provide guidance to staff to ensure the use of proper engineering standards and value engineering in solving design study problems encountered.


* Interact with elected officials, Federal, State, and Local governmental agencies, and the general public on ongoing capital projects.

Confer with and advise public and private agencies, engineers, manufacturers, representatives, contractors, committees, and individuals interested in County policies and programs.


* Oversee finances and contractual obligations for the Bureau, including assisting leadership with department budgets while maintaining confidentiality.

This position is Actively Recruited and At-Will .

This position may be eligible for a signing bonus.

Minimum Qualifications


* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a directly related field is required and


* Eight (8) years in transportation engineering or directly related experience is required.


* Four (4) years of prior supervisory experience is required.


* Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Illinois is required.

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 Unit...