at Department of Transportation in Dixon, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Essential Functions
- Provides engineering direction and technical expertise for all district condemnation activities.
- Determines the necessity for condemnation and the best course of action to obtain title to land.
- Coordinates all engineering technical and policy aspects of proceedings with Special Assistant Attorneys General and district Land Acquisition personnel.
- Testifies in court as an expert witness on behalf of the department.
- Provides engineering advice to the Appraisals, Acquisition, and Plats and Plans units.
- Directs the preparation of warrant requests for condemnation parcels. Processes Special Assistant Attorneys General and consultant bills.
- Reviews hearing and trial results and determines advisability of appeal or acceptance.
- Supervises consultant negotiators and relocation agents.
- Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures. Performs all duties in a manner conductive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.Â
- 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.
- Five years of experience in civil engineering.
- Nine years’ experience in civil engineering with three years in land acquisition work.
- Experience and knowledge of the land acquisition process and how it relates to highway projects.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Geographic Information System (GIS).
- Ability to analyze and review problems presented, to determine, interpret and implement appropriate engineering practices.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Some overnight travel.
- Occasional overtime.
- Successful completion of a background screening.Â
- 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.
- This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
