Plainfield, IL – Development Engineer

The Village of Plainfield is currently seeking to fill the full-time position of Development Engineer.
This position is responsible for reviewing, permitting, and inspecting private development projects to
ensure they comply with village codes, engineering standards, and infrastructure requirements. They
act as the liaison between developers, consultants, and the municipality, ensuring that new
residential, commercial, or industrial projects align with the community’s long-term planning and
infrastructure goals and capacity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Coordinate with the Planning Department, developers, design engineers, and Public Works during the
pre-application/preliminary stages of commercial and residential subdivision projects.
• Attend Planning Commission and Village Board meetings as needed where development projects are
reviewed.
• Determine which projects will require assistance from consulting engineers during the preliminary
stages of design.
• Coordinate and review utility information, traffic impact studies, required roadway improvements, public
infrastructure requirements, and roadway access during preliminary design.
• Perform stormwater management and drainage report reviews.
• Evaluate environmental impacts (wetland, floodplain, floodway, etc.) and verify appropriate
mitigation/permitting is being addressed through IDNR, ACOE, and FEMA.
• Determine which projects will require a consulting engineer to review final design and select the
consultants (Act as the engineering project manager assigning projects to consulting engineers,
tracking reviews are completed in a timely manner, providing guidance to the consultants, and
completing quality control to third party engineering reviews prior to them being received by an
applicant.)
• Ensure projects in final design have initiated a building permit application, for site or a commercial
building permit.
• Monitor the OpenGov permit portal for new submittals and for projects that bypass Planning and go
directly to Building or Engineering review.
• Performs in-house plan reviews for projects of smaller scale or residential developments.
• Download and distribute plans and submittals received through the portal to the engineering review
consultant.
• Coordinate file sharing between the Village, consulting engineers, and design engineers, either through
direct file exchange or the permit portal, while keeping the development engineer copied.
• Compile and coordinate review comments from Public Works, Water, Wastewater, and other members
of the engineering team.
• Attend meetings with engineers seeking clarification on comments received from the Village or the
engineering consultant.
• Coordinates IEPA water and wastewater permit applications.
• Implementing best management practices and sustainable measures where possible.
• Ensure that required securities or bonds are correctly calculated and forwarded to the Planning
Department for review and approval.
• Work with the Building Department to confirm that all trades are properly registered and that certificates
of insurance are in place prior to scheduling preconstruction meetings.
• Run or attend preconstruction meetings, prepare agendas for Village-led projects, and coordinate with
engineering consultants on projects inspected by consultants.
• During construction, respond to concerns or questions from residents and adjacent property owners,
coordinating with inspectors to address issues.
• Meet regularly with consulting construction inspection teams and the Village engineering inspector to
discuss issues that arise during construction.
• Review and assist with bond/letter of credit reductions as requested by developments.
• Review and approve third-party engineering invoices for payment and assist finance/accounting in past
due collection related to these invoices.
• Coordinate project closeout activities, including walkthroughs, record drawing submittals, and final
reviews.
• Update the OpenGov portal with approvals and project closeout documentation.

Qualification Requirements:
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes
approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or
unexpected events.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions;
keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate
plan.
• Understands business implications of decisions; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s strength &
weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities;
adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively
influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate
recognition to others.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets
goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic
action plans.
• Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates
suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and
information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Civil Engineering, Construction
Engineering, or closely related field. A minimum of four (4) years of experience in municipal
engineering, land development, or civil design consulting. A combination of education, experience, and
training that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above, may be considered.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical
procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and
procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of
managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations,
and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution,
determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling
theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret
an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several
abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software,
Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software with proficiency in current computer technology,
job-specific software, and customer service systems.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Illinois, and Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)

Other Qualifications
Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment physical, drug test and background check.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is
occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to
adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid
conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or
caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Long hours of work may be
necessary to reach goals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

STARTING SALARY
Starting wage is dependent on experience and qualifications. The position has a pay range of $93,890 –
$126,750 with an anticipated starting salary of $93,890 – $110,320.

BENEFITS
The Village of Plainfield offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) or Police Pension Program
• Deferred Compensation Investment Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional Voluntary Benefits
• Vacation and Personal Day time off
• Holidays
• Sick Time
• Service Awards

HOW TO APPLY
Applications can be found our website www.plainfieldil.gov and can also be picked up at Village Hall 8:00 AM –
4:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Resumes with applications
can be sent to: humanresources@goplainfield.com.
The Village of Plainfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages persons of diverse backgrounds to
apply for available positions.

For more information, contact:

Mary Harris
mharris@goplainfield.com
815-439-4807