MANAGER, CAPITAL PROJECTS ( DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS) ACTIVELY RECRUITED

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• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a directly related field is required and
• Eight (8) years in transportation engineering or directly related experience is required.
• Four (4) years of prior supervisory experience is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Illinois is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee). Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, policies, programs, and regulations relative to transportation engineering and transportation planning, and the ability to prepare annual budget requests to ensure effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time while maintaining confidentiality.
• Skill in applying design standards and practices, as well as environmental rules and regulations, through the application of sound engineering judgment.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage a multi-disciplinary team, meet project deadlines, and obtain design feature acceptance by the public and local agencies without major corrections and revisions.
• Ability to travel at a moderate to extensive level to work assignments throughout the County, for which the employee must provide his/her own adequate means of transportation.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in developing solutions to problems and in situations where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to lead within the established objectives and make decisions regarding daily priorities and the application of technical/business processes for divisions within the Bureau.
• Ability to prepare complex reports, project summaries, correspondence, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to use organizational and/or department objectives and goals to identify processes by which to meet those goals.
• Ability to set overall direction and hold staff accountable for accomplishing work objectives by fostering positive relationships between employees, leadership, and stakeholders.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/

For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.

Salary Range: $143,406 - $158,337/Yearly

The County’s hiring process is governed by the Cook County Employment Plan which prohibits employment actions from being influenced by any Political Reasons or Factors for Non-Exempt Positions. The advertisement of this position by any individual does not constitute an offer or promise of employment, promotion, or any other employment action and shall not influence the County’s hiring decision. Cook County officials and employees who become aware of or receive a complaint that involves an allegation of Political Reasons or Factors being considered in the hiring process of Non-Exempt positions are obligated to refer the complaint to the Cook County -  Office of the Inspector General. If the Cook County Inspector General sustains allegations of Political Reasons or Factors being considered, Cook County will disqualify the Applicant or Candidate from consideration for employment and disciplinary action will be imposed on any involved Cook County employees, if applicable.