BRIDGE LIAISON ENGINEER (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Schaumburg, IL, US, 60196
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois OR current registration as a Licensed Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois.
- Four years of experience in civil engineering.
Nice to have
- Completion of civil engineering educational seminars.
- Experience in highway engineering.
- Thorough knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, and specifications.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to supervise the work of other engineers and technicians and consultants.
- Ability to assign, review, and coordinate work performed by consultant staff.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Full description
Job Requisition ID: 59784 IPR# 26-01752**
Opening Date: 10/30/2026
Closing Date: 11/17/2026
Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Civil Engineer IV
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit: **NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters
Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm Monday - Friday
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs**
Work Location: **201 Center Ct, Schaumburg, Illinois, 60196
Work Office: Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 1/District 1/Bureau of Design
Work County: Cook**
Agency Contact:** DOT.CONTACTHR@ILLINOIS.GOV
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Why Work for Illinois?
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Position Overview
The Bridge Liaison Engineer is accountable for managing design projects for highway structures such as single cell box culverts, multi-cell pre-cast box culverts, pipe headwalls, drainage junction chambers, drainage systems, bridge replacement, rehabilitation, repair and retaining walls. The incumbent must ensure that these plans are prepared in accordance with department policies, procedures, and specifications and are completed within a designated time limit to make letting dates. The Bridge Liaison Engineer is also accountable for assigning, negotiating, reviewing, and coordinating work performed by the district’s design consultants for work on various structural related contracts.