Illinois Construction Services Office Engineering II
Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me how you have kept RFI, submittal and change order logs organized on a past project.
What they are checking: Whether they have real experience running the tracking that keeps a construction contract moving.
Have you worked with IDOT or a similar state agency's documentation requirements? What stood out?
What they are checking: Whether they know the agency procedures common to Illinois public projects.
Tell me about a time a deadline was missed because something got lost in the paperwork. What did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes and build habits that prevent them from happening again.
What would you do
A submittal comes in that partially meets the spec. How do you handle the review?
What they are checking: Whether they can judge compliance carefully and document conditions instead of approving or rejecting by default.
The contractor says a change order should be paid as extra work, and the Resident Engineer disagrees. What role do you play?
What they are checking: Whether they support contract administration with facts and documentation instead of taking sides.
You have three RFIs, a pay estimate and a schedule review all due the same day. How do you prioritize?
What they are checking: Whether they rank tasks by contract impact and keep the field from stalling.
About the work
Walk me through how you process a contractor's monthly pay estimate from receipt to approval.
What they are checking: Whether they know the checks between field quantities, records and payment on a public contract.
What do you look for when reviewing a contractor's monthly schedule submittal?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot logic problems and delays in a schedule rather than just filing it.
How do you keep as-built drawings accurate as field changes happen during construction?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that as-builts are the owner's permanent record and must be kept current.
What is in a good inspector's daily report, and why does it matter later in a project?
What they are checking: Whether they see daily reports as evidence that supports pay, claims and disputes.
How do you coordinate testing services so results are filed and tied to the right work item?
What they are checking: Whether they connect test records to specific work so acceptance can be shown later.
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