Section Manager

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Section Manager in the Department of Natural Resources overseeing design and construction in the Office of Water Resources. Ensuring effective management and implementation of engineering policies and projects.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeSpringfield • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $10,000 - $12,000 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directs the structural geotechnical and general civil design and preparation of contract plans for dams, bridges, culverts, pump stations, spillways, reservoirs and all earth steel concrete and timber structures on Water Resource projects.
Directs the management of ongoing construction projects.
Serves as a full-line supervisor.
Approves signs and places Professional Engineering seal on all Division designed plans and specifications.
Develops and implements policies and procedures and formulates applicable design specifications and criteria for all design projects.
Directs and coordinates the soils investigation program through contracts with Consultants.
Develops working relations with OWR employees and other Departmental and non-Departmental contacts.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of work of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with a degree in civil engineering.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four years of progressively responsible engineering management experience.
Requires Professional Engineering License in the State of Illinois.
Four (4) years or more experience in the field of civil and/or structural engineering (preferred).
Three (3) years experience of on-site management construction projects (preferred).
Professional working knowledge of coordinating pre bid and preconstruction contract plans (preferred).
Three (3) years of experience of on-site project experience overseeing various contractors (preferred).
Three (3) years of experience in preparing of contract plans, including dams, bridges, culverts, pump stations, spillways, reservoirs relating to earth construction (preferred).
Two (2) years of supervisory experience (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement plan
Deferred compensation options
State holidays
Paid time off
Flexible/remote work schedules may be available for certain positions

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Hard Skills & Tools

Civil Engineering DesignStructural EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringContract Plan PreparationConstruction ManagementSoils InvestigationDesign SpecificationsEarth ConstructionProject OversightPolicy Development

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationRelationship BuildingProblem Solving

Certifications

Professional Engineering License in Illinois