“At IEI, we believe in supporting the communities where we live and work. As part of our corporate commitment, our firm members become personally involved by working with local, regional, and national governments, charitable organizations, and schools. Diversity is part of who we are – it is in our DNA and culture as a firm. We have a strong local workforce in Chicago with many of our leadership group and senior engineers being with the firm for more than 10 years. We are growing our workforce currently and hiring for many positions to supplement our local technical staff of more than 50 professionals.”

CREATE is a first-of-its-kind partnership between the U.S. DOT, State of Illinois, Cook County, City of Chicago, Metra, Amtrak, and the nation's freight railroads. A project of national significance, CREATE will invest billions in critically needed improvements to increase the efficiency of the region's passenger and freight rail infrastructure and enhance the quality of life for Chicago-area residents.