Coordinating Engineer I

Coordinating Engineer-I - $123,060.0

0Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT

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1Division of Highway

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Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on November 12, 202

Join the Chicago Department of Transportation team as a Coordinating Engineer

I.

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) implements a large Capital Plan, which was recently increased to add over $1.6B of transformative new transportation and urban design projects. The Highways Section within CDOT’s Division of Engineering works to ensure these projects use community engagement, context sensitive design, and engineering best practices to create streets and public places that are well-designed, well-constructed, and reflective of the unique character of Chicago’s diverse neighborho

ods.

The Coordinating Engin

ired.

ESSENTIAL

• DUTIESOversee consultants responsible for the design of local, state, and federally funded transportation infrastructure and urban design pro
• jects.Reviews concept plans, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates and engineering calculations for projects prepared by staff and consultants to ensure compliance with standard policies, procedures, codes, guidelines; established design criteria; and constructab
• ility.Develops transportation and urban design policies, guidelines, best management practices, standard operating procedures, review and submittal checklists, specifications, and de
• tails.Assists staff in resolving complex engineering design and construction pro
• blems.Prepares engineering designs, drawings, calculations, specifications and cost estimates for infrastructure, construction, maintenance, and repair pro
• jects.Visits construction sites to monitor status of pro
• jects.Research new materials, techniques, and software for use in engineering pro
• jects.Coordinates with City departments, sister agencies, state and federal agencies, community groups, and the public on pro
• jects.Coordinates projects with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other regulatory age
• ncies.Prepares for and attends community mee
• tings.Develops project scopes, budgets, and sche
• dules.Reviews and evaluates consultant proposals and makes recommendations for the awarding of cont
• racts.Coordinates with public utilities to facilitate scheduled projects and conflict resol
• ution.Coordinates permit applications and restoration agree
• ments.Performs project management of complex transportation infrastructure pro
• jects.Oversees consultant’s feasibility studies, engineering studies, master plans, guidelines, and best management practices, right of way analysis, public outreach, Phase I studies including engineering and environmental studies, and Phase II design engine

ering.

Additional duties may be required for this po

sition.

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THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREE

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Preference will be given to candidates possessing

• the following:Previous project management experience in urban transportation design and/or construction projects such as roadway corridor reconstruction, arterial street resurfacing, viaduct vertical clearance improvement, traffic signal modernization, and/or major intersection re
• configuration.Previous experience in reviewing and preparing project concepts, scopes, estimates, plans, and s
• pecifications.Previous experience working with transportation agencies, i.e., CDOT, IDOT and FHWA with knowledge of their standards a
• nd guidelines.Previous work experience with traffic desig
• n and planningProficiency using
• Micro StationProficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Power Poi

nt and Outlook

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