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Form of workAgency : Department of Transportation
Closing Date/Time: 12/27/2023
Salary: $5,040 - $8,700 MONTHLY
Anticipated Salary Range: $5,040 - $6,540 MONTHLY
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: NR916 - Protech Teamsters
*This position is covered by the Revolving Door Prohibition policy.
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Agency Mission Statement
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to a Senior Plats and Plans Surveyor.
The IDOT team works diligently to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and protect our environment. We are problem solvers and leaders, constantly searching for innovations and improvements in support of our commitment to providing the best multimodal transportation system for Illinois.
Our team fosters a culture of inclusivity. We value diversity and hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards as we work together for a common purpose. Team members frequently collaborate with colleagues and others outside the department to best meet customer needs.
The department offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Employees also receive a robust benefit package including:
We invite qualified applicants to apply to become part of our team. We are confident that you will take pride in serving Illinois and its residents and visitors.
Job Responsibilities
This position is accountable for the proper preparation of plats, legal descriptions, and related document
procedures by in-house staff and consultants for the acquisition of rights-of-way (ROW) for district projects.
The incumbent reviews title evidence related to potential acquisitions and monitors plats preparation to
minimize delays in acquisition and meet established letting dates.
Annual Land Acquisition Program: Number of Projects: 60 - 100
Number of Parcels: 300 - 1,000
Dollar Volume: $40M - $80M
This position reports to the Chief of Plats & Plans. Reporting to this position indirectly are one to two technical employees and ten to twenty consultant engineers on a project basis.
This position functions in widely varied land use environments, from strictly rural to highly urbanized. The incumbent advises consultants on matters relating to the preparation of ROW plans, plats, and legal descriptions. S/He works on projects at various stages of completion simultaneously, with up to 20 different consulting surveying/engineering firms. This position requires the incumbent to have knowledge and experience in the practice of land surveying and be responsible for the preparation of PLATS AND legal descriptions, by either internal staff or surveying/engineering consultants.
Typical problems encountered in this position involve the design and development of ROW plans, plats, and legal descriptions that are often complicated due to conflicting ownership and title evidence. The greatest challenge of this position is ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the plat of highway and legal descriptions so that highway improvements are constructed on land owned by the department.
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The incumbent is personally accountable for: correctly interpreting legal descriptions, retracements of boundary lines, resolution of differences between title boundary lines and lines of occupation resulting from conflicting descriptions and record evidence; reviewing plans for proposed construction to ensure the ROW acquired matches the ROW shown in the plans; evaluating whether adjacent land can be combined to reduce the number of acquisitions; and resolving conflicts in legal descriptions. S/He directs and monitors the progress of ROW work, which may include determining title needs, researching ownership records and reviewing title commitments. The incumbent reviews all documents prepared under his/her direction and schedules, monitors, and directs the work of the consulting surveying/engineering firms in their preparation of ROW PLATS AND legal descriptions, in addition to and all other exhibits or documents related to land acquisition and the property management process. S/He analyzes and correlates ROW requirements, ownership and title evidence, and field survey data and determines the location of boundary lines and record land monuments. The incumbent performs occasional field surveys and staking of existing and proposed ROW. S/He exercises professional judgement using experience in evaluating title evidence and portraying and describing parcels to be acquired.
The incumbent performs duties in the field including, but not limited to, finding and setting of monuments, traversing, geospatial positioning, boundary and topographic surveying, and equipment inventory and maintenance.
The work of this position is broadly governed by Illinois and federal statutes, as well as, municipal and county ordinances. It is constrained by departmental rules and regulations. For effective performance, the incumbent must have extensive knowledge in professional surveying standards and practices and how they are affected by the changes in Illinois revised statutes.
The incumbent works closely with personnel from all district bureaus, land surveying/engineering consultants, and title companies. Interaction with local municipalities and the public may be required. State-wide and district-wide travel, and occasional overtime hours may be necessary to fulfill the duties of this position.
The effectiveness of this position is measured by the accurate completion of ROW PLATS AND legal descriptions, which permit the acquisition of ROW in accordance with established schedules, Land Acquisition Policy and Procedure Manual, professional surveying standards and practices, state statutes, and departmental rules and regulations.
Principal Accountabilities
Qualifications
Position Requirements
Position Desirables
Work Hours: 8:00 A.M - 4:15 P.M. Monday-Friday (45 minute lunch)
Work Location: 201 Center Ct Schaumburg, IL 60196-3169
Office: Office of Highways Project Implementation/Region 1/District 1/Land Acquisition
Agency Contact: DOT.CONTACTHR@ILLINOIS.GOV
Job Family: Transportation; Environmental & Natural Resources; Legal, Audit & Compliance
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor ("OEIG") or may be subject to a fine.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees - a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the "View Profile" link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com - click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.
Seasonal and temporary workers should use a personal e-mail address when applying for jobs.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your "junk mail", "spam", or "other" folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
Closing Date/Time: 12/27/2023
Salary: $5,040 - $8,700 MONTHLY
Anticipated Salary Range: $5,040 - $6,540 MONTHLY
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: NR916 - Protech Teamsters
*This position is covered by the Revolving Door Prohibition policy.
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Agency Mission Statement
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to a Senior Plats and Plans Surveyor.
The IDOT team works diligently to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and protect our environment. We are problem solvers and leaders, constantly searching for innovations and improvements in support of our commitment to providing the best multimodal transportation system for Illinois.
Our team fosters a culture of inclusivity. We value diversity and hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards as we work together for a common purpose. Team members frequently collaborate with colleagues and others outside the department to best meet customer needs.
The department offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Employees also receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas.
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
We invite qualified applicants to apply to become part of our team. We are confident that you will take pride in serving Illinois and its residents and visitors.
Job Responsibilities
This position is accountable for the proper preparation of plats, legal descriptions, and related document
procedures by in-house staff and consultants for the acquisition of rights-of-way (ROW) for district projects.
The incumbent reviews title evidence related to potential acquisitions and monitors plats preparation to
minimize delays in acquisition and meet established letting dates.
Annual Land Acquisition Program: Number of Projects: 60 - 100
Number of Parcels: 300 - 1,000
Dollar Volume: $40M - $80M
This position reports to the Chief of Plats & Plans. Reporting to this position indirectly are one to two technical employees and ten to twenty consultant engineers on a project basis.
This position functions in widely varied land use environments, from strictly rural to highly urbanized. The incumbent advises consultants on matters relating to the preparation of ROW plans, plats, and legal descriptions. S/He works on projects at various stages of completion simultaneously, with up to 20 different consulting surveying/engineering firms. This position requires the incumbent to have knowledge and experience in the practice of land surveying and be responsible for the preparation of PLATS AND legal descriptions, by either internal staff or surveying/engineering consultants.
Typical problems encountered in this position involve the design and development of ROW plans, plats, and legal descriptions that are often complicated due to conflicting ownership and title evidence. The greatest challenge of this position is ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the plat of highway and legal descriptions so that highway improvements are constructed on land owned by the department.
(Job Responsibilities continued)
The incumbent is personally accountable for: correctly interpreting legal descriptions, retracements of boundary lines, resolution of differences between title boundary lines and lines of occupation resulting from conflicting descriptions and record evidence; reviewing plans for proposed construction to ensure the ROW acquired matches the ROW shown in the plans; evaluating whether adjacent land can be combined to reduce the number of acquisitions; and resolving conflicts in legal descriptions. S/He directs and monitors the progress of ROW work, which may include determining title needs, researching ownership records and reviewing title commitments. The incumbent reviews all documents prepared under his/her direction and schedules, monitors, and directs the work of the consulting surveying/engineering firms in their preparation of ROW PLATS AND legal descriptions, in addition to and all other exhibits or documents related to land acquisition and the property management process. S/He analyzes and correlates ROW requirements, ownership and title evidence, and field survey data and determines the location of boundary lines and record land monuments. The incumbent performs occasional field surveys and staking of existing and proposed ROW. S/He exercises professional judgement using experience in evaluating title evidence and portraying and describing parcels to be acquired.
The incumbent performs duties in the field including, but not limited to, finding and setting of monuments, traversing, geospatial positioning, boundary and topographic surveying, and equipment inventory and maintenance.
The work of this position is broadly governed by Illinois and federal statutes, as well as, municipal and county ordinances. It is constrained by departmental rules and regulations. For effective performance, the incumbent must have extensive knowledge in professional surveying standards and practices and how they are affected by the changes in Illinois revised statutes.
The incumbent works closely with personnel from all district bureaus, land surveying/engineering consultants, and title companies. Interaction with local municipalities and the public may be required. State-wide and district-wide travel, and occasional overtime hours may be necessary to fulfill the duties of this position.
The effectiveness of this position is measured by the accurate completion of ROW PLATS AND legal descriptions, which permit the acquisition of ROW in accordance with established schedules, Land Acquisition Policy and Procedure Manual, professional surveying standards and practices, state statutes, and departmental rules and regulations.
Principal Accountabilities
- Performs complex right-of-way activities as necessary for the preparation of plats, legal descriptions and related documents necessary for the acquisition or management of right-of-way.
- Reviews the right-of-way documents prepared by staff and consulting surveying/engineering firms retained by the department.
- Ensures all title commitments required are ordered in advance to minimize delays to acquisition and reviews these for possible conflicts.
- Performs duties in the field including, but not limited to, the finding and setting of monuments, traversing, geospatial positioning, boundary and topographic surveying, and equipment inventory.
- Tracks project progress to minimize delays in acquisition. Responds to inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Performs duties in compliance with Illinois Professional Land Surveyor standards and practices, and departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Position Requirements
- Education/Experience
- Current registration as a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Illinois PLUS four years of experience in the practice of land surveying
- Valid driver's license
- District-wide travel and occasional overtime
Position Desirables
- Working knowledge of the principles/standards and practices of land surveying and the operation of surveying equipment
- Working knowledge and ability to prepare PLATS AND PLANS and read legal descriptions specifically for ROW
- Working knowledge of mathematics and survey computations applicable to job duties in addition to survey computer programs and software such as Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) workstation, Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems
- Ability to perform third or higher order survey work and to make technical computations and estimates
Work Hours: 8:00 A.M - 4:15 P.M. Monday-Friday (45 minute lunch)
Work Location: 201 Center Ct Schaumburg, IL 60196-3169
Office: Office of Highways Project Implementation/Region 1/District 1/Land Acquisition
Agency Contact: DOT.CONTACTHR@ILLINOIS.GOV
Job Family: Transportation; Environmental & Natural Resources; Legal, Audit & Compliance
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor ("OEIG") or may be subject to a fine.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees - a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the "View Profile" link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com - click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.
Seasonal and temporary workers should use a personal e-mail address when applying for jobs.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your "junk mail", "spam", or "other" folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
