Wheaton, IL – Civil Engineer

Salary: $71,000.00 – $75,500.00 Annually

Hours: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Department: Stormwater Management Department

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Civil Engineer within the DuPage County Stormwater Management Department.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union.  As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Paid Leave.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.

• Prepares a variety of scaled, detailed drawings and designs from sketches, computations, field notes and survey
• Prepares simple to moderately complex drawings and plans for a variety of stormwater projects
• Assists with stormwater modeling efforts and uses modeling to evaluate stormwater projects, infrastructure, and facilities countywide.
• Conducts preliminary field studies and prepares designs
• Performs surveys, plots topography, grades and cross-sections from field survey notes
• Reviews stormwater related plans for conformity to County standards
• Works as a Resident Engineer on assigned projects which includes supervising the work of contractors to ensure that projects are constructed to the standards and specifications per the contract plans
• Makes field inspections on work in progress and completed projects
• Investigates citizen complaints related to stormwater and urban flooding and recommends solutions
• Coordinates proposed improvements with the state and local agencies and other County departments
• Advises and answers technical questions
• Prepares special and periodic reports

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) approved program; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• This position requires a Valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Illinois.

The preferred candidate will:

Have passed the Engineer in Training (EIT) in Civil Engineering for the state of Illinois.

A pre-employment background check is required.