Design and Construction Section Manager

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire a Design and Construction Section Manager for The Office of Water Resources.  This position supervises all aspects of the engineering design and contract plan production for a variety of water resources related projects.  This position will develop water resources projects for communities throughout the state, travel throughout the state, provide technical assistance and expertise to the Office of Water Resources and other IDNR offices and provide guidance and training to assigned staff. We welcome all interested applicants to apply. 

Essential Functions

• Directs the structural, geotechnical and general civil design and preparation of contract plans for dams, bridges, culverts, pump stations, spillways, reservoirs and all earth, steel, concrete and timber structures on Water Resource projects.
• Directs the management of ongoing construction projects.
• Serves as a full-line supervisor.
• Approves, signs and places Professional Engineering seal and Structural Engineering seal on all Division designed plans and specifications.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures-and formulates application design specifications and criteria for all design projects. 
• Directs and coordinates the soils investigation program through contracts with consultants.  
• Develops working relations with Water Resources employees and other departmental and non-departmental contacts.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with a degree in civil engineering.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible engineering management experience.
• Requires Professional Engineering License and Structural Engineering License in the State of Illinois. 
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years or more-experience in the field of civil and/or structural engineering.
• Three (3) years of on-site management construction projects.
• Three (3) years of coordinating pre bid and preconstruction contract plans.
• Three (3) years of on-site project experience over seeing various contractors.
• Three (3) years of preparing of contract plans, including dams, bridges, culverts, pump stations, spillways, reservoirs relating to earth construction.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.           
   

Conditions of Employment

All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities:

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history. 
• Valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to travel in performance of duties.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description. Will you be able to meet these Conditions of Employment?

Division Statement

Office of Water Resources

The Office of Water Resources (OWR) is the lead state agency for water resources planning, navigation, floodplain management, the National Flood Insurance Program, water supply, drought, and interstate organizations on water resources.  Interagency duties include the state water plan, drought response, flood emergency reports, and the comprehensive review of Illinois water use law.  OWR is responsible for construction in the shore waters of Lake Michigan, construction and operation of dams, construction in public bodies of water, and diversion of water from Lake Michigan, and withdrawal of water from three Federal lakes (Shelbyville, Carlyle, and Rend Lakes).  The primary capital activity of the office is in urban flood damage reduction. The office assists units of local government with urban flood damage reduction projects through planning, design, construction, and financial assistance. The urban program also features the acquisition of flood prone homes and businesses.