
Sr. Civil Engineer
Orland Hills, IL · HybridJob$110–150K/yrPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Farnsworth Group is hiring a Sr. Civil Engineer. Farnsworth Group seeks an experienced Sr. Civil Engineer to plan, design, and manage municipal and private civil engineering projects, including water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation, while collaborating with internal disciplines, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Key focus areas include Plan, design, complete and manage municipal and private civil engineering projects from inception to completion, Prepare and develop construction and design documents and plans, and Collaborate with other Farnsworth Group disciplines and consultants.
Successful candidates bring BS In Civil Engineering, MS In Civil Engineering, and 15+ Years Civil Engineering Experience. Important skills include Planning, Design, Management, Construction Documents Development, Plans Development, and Communication.
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Position: Sr. Civil Engineer
Location: Tinley Park, IL
Job Id: 3575
of Openings: 1
Farnsworth Group is seeking an experienced Sr. Civil Engineer in the posting location(s) below. In this role, you will be focused on the planning, design, and management of various civil engineering projects including water/wastewater/stormwater and transportation projects for local and government agencies. Posting Locations: Tinley Park, IL What You'll Do:
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Plan, design, complete and manage a variety of municipal and some private owner driven civil engineering projects from inception to completion.
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Prepare and develop construction, design documents and plans.
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Collaborate with other Farnsworth Group disciplines and consultants.
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Occasional project, city staff and board meetings.
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Communicate planning objectives for clients current and future projects.
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Prepare project proposals. Assist with business development efforts and development of projects.
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Interaction with IDOT, IEPA, County, MWRD, and understanding of project submittals.
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Team leader and mentoring younger engineers.
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Manage, support, and build relationships with clients and agencies.
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Conduct project field observation and condition assessments.
What You'll Need:
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BS or MS in Civil Engineering.
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15 + years of related civil engineering experience.
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Professional Engineer (PE) or actively seeking licensure.
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Certified Floodplain Manager a plus.
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Federal, State, local regulatory authorities, IDOT experience.
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Experience working with municipal and private clients.
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IDOT – MFT project experience a plus.
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Sanitary sewer, water line and storm water management design experience a plus.
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AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GeoPak, SS4, MicroStation or OpenRoads experience.
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Team experience with multiple ongoing projects.
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Contract development skills.
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Construction engineering and observation knowledge
Who We Are Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural, engineering, and surveying firm, where your career can thrive! For ten consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With almost 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and the communities we serve. Join us and move your career forward. A Great Place to Work Certified For ten consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participates in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work. Featured benefits and perks include:
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401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
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Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
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Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
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Short & Long-Term Disability
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
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Professional Development and Training
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Mentoring Program
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Paid Time Off
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Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
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Pet Insurance Plan
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Hybrid Work Program
Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity) Statement on Diversity and Inclusion Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together. Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer. For immediate consideration, please Apply Online by clicking on the "Apply for this Position" tab below. #LI-Onsite
How this job compares
Set against the 5,105 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$110–150K/yr
- Illinois median$91–140K/yr124 salary ranges
- US median$91–143K/yr2,826 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $130K, is 10% above the Illinois median midpoint ($118K) — in the top quarter of Civil Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 148 open Civil Engineer jobs in Illinois and 5,105 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- CDM Smith23 open
- Sargent & Lundy18 open
- Farnsworth Group (this employer)17 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,130 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,898 of the 5,105 open Civil Engineer jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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