The Human Resources Division of the Village of Addison is accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy in the at-will, FLSA exempt, full-time position of Civil Engineer 1 in the Village of Addison Community Development Department. Under the supervision of the Village Engineer, the entry-level engineer will perform civil engineering duties related to planning, designing, reviewing, and inspecting private engineering improvements and public infrastructure engineering projects. They will assist with design, review, approval, and construction management of small-scale projects or specific areas of larger projects, and solve general tasks as assigned. Their work, reviewed by the Village Engineer or designee, involves complex tasks and must conform to established codes and procedures. The Civil Engineer 1 works 37.5 hours a week between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday. May be required to work beyond the normally-scheduled work-day/work-week in order to accomplish job requirements.
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY FOR THIS POSITION?
The maximum pay for this position is within the top 25% of pay for comparable positions in 13 communities around the Village of Addison.
If an employee’s performance is satisfactory, eligible employees will receive an annual, general-wage-adjustment of approximately between 2% - 3% in 2025, and an annual merit increase of 3% until they reach the maximum step in their grade; that’s a 5-6% increase in pay within a year of hire.
Employees can choose from three (3) medical plans with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, dental insurance with Delta Dental and vision insurance with VSP. They also have an option of participating in over six (6) voluntary benefit plans.
Employees who choose the high deductible health plan/health savings account pay nothing for insurance coverage for themselves and eligible dependents. Further, participants in the the high deductible health plan will have their health savings accounts funded by the Village of Addison at: $3,900 for single coverage; $5,900 for employee + 1 coverage, and $7,800 for family coverage on an annual basis.
Full-time employees receive two (2) times their annual salary in life insurance at no cost.
Tuition reimbursement is available and approved training paid for by the Village of Addison.
Work/life balance is strongly supported in Addison.
Average tenure of current employees is over 11 years.
How To Apply For The Position
Applications can be obtained at the Village Hall either in the Administration Department, Room 2100, or downloaded from the Village’s website at www.addisonadvantage.org. Applicants will be notified by letter of the test date for this position, where applicable. All completed applications must be directed to the Director of Human Resources/Risk Management, either via regular mail at 1 Friendship Plaza, Addison, Illinois 60101, emailed to voajobs@addison-il.org, or submitted personally to the Administration Department, Room 2100 of the Village Hall by no later than 5pm, May 8, 2025. Also, applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one (1) application per person, per testing cycle is accepted.
**APPLICANTS – PLEASE CAREFULLY READ**
To avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of favoritism or bias and to enhance supervision, security, and morale, the Village of Addison believes it advisable to prohibit the employment of relatives in a direct supervisory relationship or to prohibit having two (2) relatives employed in the same department/division. In addition, this policy bars the hiring or employment of an employee's relatives in any position that would:
Have the potential for creating an adverse impact on work performance; or
Create either an actual conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, such as the relative having an auditing or control relationship to the employee's job.
“Relatives” (including blood/step/in-law/adopted/legal guardian) are defined as spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, uncle, aunt, grandparent, grandchild, or any individual with whom an employee has a close personal relationship, such as a domestic partner, co-habitant, or significant other. The same prohibitions apply to employees who marry, cohabitate, or become related by marriage. The provisions of this policy are not limited to personal or familial relationships amongst supervisors, managers, and subordinates. The policy also includes personal and/or familial relationships between individuals working as peers in any department when such relationship actually disrupts the operation of the department or the Village.
IMPORTANT
Please be aware that applicants who apply for, are interviewed, and are not selected for employment with the Village of Addison, must wait one year from the date of the denial of employment letter before they can apply for Village employment once again; this applies to all Village positions.