Phase I Lead - Illinois Market - Chicago, IL

Lochner, an Egis company is recruiting for a Phase I Transportation Engineering Lead (PE), a Senior technical and project leadership role focused on high‑profile IDOT and Illinois Tollway preliminary engineering studies.

Lochner joined Egis, a global infrastructure consulting, engineering, and operations firm, expanding our capabilities while preserving the values and culture that define who we are. Egis is a global leader in Transportation (all modes), Cities (vertical and horizontal infrastructure), and Community Resources (energy, water, and Environmental).

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As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story. Lochner – learn more about us

The Phase I Transportation Engineering Lead is a Senior technical and project leadership role focused on high‑profile IDOT and Illinois Tollway preliminary engineering studies.

Your impact:

• Lead and deliver IDOT and Illinois Tollway Phase I / Preliminary Engineering studies
• Serve as the primary technical and project authority for assigned Phase I efforts
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality for complex corridor, roadway, and bridge studies
• Interface directly with IDOT District staff, Tollway PMs, and FHWA as a trusted partner
• Guide alternatives development, engineering analysis, and documentation consistent with IDOT and Tollway standards
• Oversee and coordinate multidisciplinary teams (planning, traffic, structures, environmental, ROW)
• Ensure compliance with IDOT Bureau of Design & Environment, Tollway, and applicable NEPA requirements
• Support proposal development and interviews by contributing Phase I expertise and delivery credibility
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers in Phase I best practices
• Candidate would report to Lochner’s Chicago office
• Occasional travel to project sites or for project meetings required

Who you are:

• BSCE is required.
• IL PE is required.
• 12+ years’ experience delivering or leading preliminary design phase projects
• Experience with preliminary geometric design of roadways for IDOT (Phase I) and the Illinois Tollway (Master Plan/Concept Phase); Preliminary Design experience with CCDOTH, CDOT, among other Illinois county and municipal client agencies beneficial as well
• Experience coordinating and presenting at client or stakeholder agency meetings
• Proficiency in Microstation and OpenRoads designer (preferred)
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Basic understanding of multi-disciplinary roadway design delivery including traffic operations analysis, structural design, traffic staging during construction, drainage design, cost estimation, among others relative to preliminary design delivery