Employment
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
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.
State of Illinois Employment Opportunities (including IDOT): All employment vacancies are posted and applied to through the electronic State of Illinois Careers page (https://illinois.jobs2web.com). Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. Please visit the State of Illinois Careers page for more information, including application procedures for the positions below.
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Central Office Vacancy Announcements
Central Office: Springfield, Illinois.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| IPR#45983 Technical Manager III –Implementation Specialist Office of Planning and Programming Bureau of Planning Springfield | 11/30/22 | 12/13/22 |
| IPR#46167 Technical Manager III – Application Support System Analyst Office of Finance & Administration Bureau of Information Processing Springfield | 11/30/22 | 12/13/22 |
| IPR#45984 Technical Manager V – Travel Demand Modeling Unit Chief Office of Planning and Programming Bureau of Data Collections Chicago | 11/30/22 | 12/13/22 |
| IPR#46131 Technical Manager III – Fatal Data Investigations Specialist Office of Planning and Programming Bureau of Planning Springfield | 11/30/22 | 12/13/22 |
| IPR#46167 Technical Manager III – Application Support System Analyst Office of Finance & Administration Bureau of Information Processing Springfield | 11/30/22 | 12/13/22 |
| IPR#46121 Technical Manager IV – Recruitment Manager Office of Finance & Administration Bureau of Personnel Management Springfield | 11/29/22 | 12/12/22 |
| IPR#46164 Engineering Technician V - Prequalification Analyst Office of Highways Project Implementation Bureau of Construction Springfield | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
| IPR#46077 Technical Manager III - Assistant to the Director Office of Planning and Programming Springfield | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
| IPR#45240 Internal Auditor I Office of Finance & Administration Bureau of Investigations and Compliance Springfield | 11/17/22 | 12/19/22 |
| IPR#46057 Internal Auditor Trainee Office of Finance & Administration Bureau of Investigations and Compliance Springfield | 11/17/22 | 12/19/22 |
| IPR#46114 Civil Engineer V – Winter Operations Engineer Office of Highways Project Implementation Bureau of Operations Springfield | 11/16/22 | 12/16/22 |
Civil Engineer Trainee | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
District 1 Vacancy Announcements
District 1 consists of the following counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| IPR#46113 Civil Engineer VI – Design Consultant Services Engineer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 1/District 1/Design Schaumburg | 11/21/22 | 12/6/22 |
| IPR#46166 Technical Manager III – Transit Operating Project Manager - Northern Office of Intermodal Project Implementation Bureau of Transit Operations Chicago | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
| IPR#46002 Highway Maintainer Kennedy Yard/Cook County/Zone 2 District 1 Chicago | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
| IPR#46007 Highway Maintainer Hillside Yard/Cook County/Zone 4 District 1 Hillside | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
Civil Engineer Trainee | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
District 2 Vacancy Announcements
District 2 consists of the following counties: Boone, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| IPR#45815 Land Surveyor III - Surveyor Crew Chief Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 2/Program Development Dixon | 11/30/22 | 12/30/22 |
| Winter Salaried Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 2/Operations | 11/29/22 | 12/12/22 |
| IPR#46127 Civil Engineer VI Local Roads & Streets Engineer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 2/Project Implementation Dixon | 11/28/22 | 12/09/22 |
| IPR#45791 Civil Engineer V – Geotechnical Engineer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 2/Project Implementation Dixon | 11/16/22 | 12/16/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 2 Dixon | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 2/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 3 Vacancy Announcements
District 3 consists of the following counties: Bureau, DeKalb, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle and Livingston.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| Winter Salaried Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 3/Operations | 11/29/22 | 12/12/22 |
| IPR#46159 Executive Secretary I, Opt. 2 Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 3/Program Development Ottawa | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 3 Ottawa | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 2/District 3/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 4 Vacancy Announcements
District 4 consists of the following counties: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, Marshall, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell, Warren and Woodford.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| Winter Salaried Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 4/Operations | 11/29/22 | 12/12/22 |
| IPR#46165 Engineering Technician IV - Bridge Technician Inspection Specialist Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 4/Operations Peoria | 11/18/22 | 12/05/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 4 Peoria | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 4/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 5 Vacancy Announcements
District 5 consists of the following counties: Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, McLean, Piatt and Vermilion.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| Winter Salaried Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 5/Operations | 11/29/22 | 12/12/22 |
| IPR#46018 Civil Engineer V – Maintenance Field Engineer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 5/Operations Paris | 11/16/22 | 12/16/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 5 Paris | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 3/District 5/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 6 Vacancy Announcements
District 6 consists of the following counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Hancock, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler and Scott.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| IPR#45953 Engineering Tech IV Documentation Technician Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Project Implementation Springfield | 11/28/22 | 12/09/22 |
| IPR #46170 Executive Secretary I, Opt. 2 Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Program Development Springfield | 11/21/22 | 12/6/22 |
| IPR#46177 Executive Secretary I, Opt. 2 Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Program Development-Land Acquisition Springfield | 11/21/22 | 12/6/22 |
| IPR#46162 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Mason City | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46149 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Carlinville | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46146 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Lincoln | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46145 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Virginia | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46141 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Mount Sterling | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46172 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Quincy | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46147 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Springfield | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46148 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Springfield | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46142 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Springfield | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46140 Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Operations Pittsfield | 11/15/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Aeronautics Springfield | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6 Springfield | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| IPR#46019 Civil Engineer IV - Senior Studies & Plans Team Engineer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Program Development Springfield | 11/1/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 6/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 7 Vacancy Announcements
District 7 consists of the following counties: Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Richland, Shelby, Wabash and Wayne.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 7 Effingham | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 4/District 7/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 8 Vacancy Announcements
District 8 consists of the following counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 5/District 8 Collinsville | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 5/District 8/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |
District 9 Vacancy Announcements
District 9 consists of the following counties: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, White and Williamson.
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| Job Title | Posting Date | Last Date to Apply |
| Winter Salaried Highway Maintainer Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 5/District 9/Operations | 11/29/22 | 12/12/22 |
| Civil Engineer Trainee Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 5/District 9 Carbondale | 11/04/22 | 11/30/22 |
| Snow Removal Operator Office of Highways Project Implementation Region 5/District 9/Operations | 8/29/22 | 12/27/22 |