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Form of workTwo positions: (a) Bridge Section & (b) HIghway Section. These critical public infrastructure positions are much needed to ensure public safety and the continued vitality of all of Chicago's neighborhoods. These positions provide an opportunity to re-imagine Chicago's roads and bridges to better serve pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists.
Bridge Section position will serve as Senior Project Manager supporting the design, review and implementation of safety, operational and state of good repair upgrades for over 300 bridge and viaduct structures including 36 operable movable bridges.
Highway Section position will serve as a Senior Project Manager supporting the design, review and implementation of major roadway infrastructure projects as well as safety, operational and state of good repair upgrades for over 1,000 miles of arterial streets and 3,000 traffic signals.
Essential Duties - Bridge Section
Essential Duties - Highways Section
Bridge Section position will serve as Senior Project Manager supporting the design, review and implementation of safety, operational and state of good repair upgrades for over 300 bridge and viaduct structures including 36 operable movable bridges.
Highway Section position will serve as a Senior Project Manager supporting the design, review and implementation of major roadway infrastructure projects as well as safety, operational and state of good repair upgrades for over 1,000 miles of arterial streets and 3,000 traffic signals.
Essential Duties - Bridge Section
- Manages the activities of the Bridge Section within the Division of Engineering.
- Review and approve design plans, specifications, cost estimates, and engineering calculations for bridge projects.
- Review project reports and documents for bridge projects like: Bridge Condition Reports (BCR), Project Development Reports (PDR), Type, Size and Location Plans (TSL), Environmental Reports, and Geotechnical Reports.
- Prepares reports on the status and costs of bridge projects.
- Analyzes and resolves complex engineering design and construction problems.
- Implements strategies, standards, and specifications to improve efficiency and quality of project delivery.
- Assist in training and providing guidance to junior engineers
- Coordinates with other City departments, government officials, and other stakeholders.
- Ensures project compliance with IDOT, FHWA, IEPA, IDNR, US Army Corps of Engineers, and US Coast Guard policies and procedures.
- Manage, inspect, and prepared reports on the structural integrity of the Division of Engineering's tunnel systems, pump stations, and any other underground infrastructure.
Additional duties may be required for this position.
Essential Duties - Highways Section
- Serves as senior project manager for complex infrastructure projects.
- Assists in developing project scopes, budgets and schedules.
- Oversees scope, schedule and budget of design engineering consultants performing Phase I and Phase II design engineering.
- Oversees design review meetings.
- Prepares for and attends community meetings to present proposed projects.
- Coordinates with utilities and other City agencies throughout the design process to coordinate work, avoid conflicts and obtain approvals.
- Coordinates projects with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other regulatory agencies throughout the design process to obtain project approval.
- Prepares and reviews engineering designs, drawings, calculations, specifications and cost estimates for infrastructure, construction, maintenance and repair projects.
- Reviews permit applications impacting program's projects, coordinates with permit applicants and develops restoration agreements.
- Oversees the programs maintenance and repair projects including site visits and the preparation of cost estimates.
- Prepares reports on the status and costs of engineering projects.
- Assists with project accounting and finance agreements and encumbrances.
- Assists with preparation of professional service request for qualifications and agreements.
- Reviews payment vouchers related to program's projects.
- Reviews proposed engineering changes, contract amendments and related costs and makes recommendations regarding appropriateness and cost efficiency.
- Attends weekly construction review meetings.
- Attends legal hearings and provides technical information on engineering projects.
Additional duties may be required for this position.
