Awards
- IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2007
About Carl Schoedel
Carl Schoedel had more than 25 years of public service with increasingly responsible positions in Energy Distribution, Water Supply and Transportation leading up to his appointment as Kane County Engineer in 2003. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and completed his Master of Planning degree from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, as Valedictorian of his class. Prior to joining Kane County in 1997, his experience includes seven years in utility engineering and two years in regional transportation planning. Appointed as County Engineer in 2003, Schoedel also served Kane County as Permit Engineer and later Chief of Planning/Programming. He has been published in several national journals, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri and Illinois.
During his tenure as Kane County Engineer, he spearheaded innovative policy changes in the Division of Transportation which have led to greater government transparency, cost-saving measures and a first class transportation system. Schoedel's crowning accomplishment is his leadership in the monumental Stearns Road Bridge Corridor, which has won numerous regional, state and national awards including the 2012 American Road and Transportation Builders Association Globe Award for Environmental Sustainability and the 2012 American Council of Engineering Companies Honor Award for Engineering Excellence. He has been recognized by the American Public Works Association – Chicago Metro Chapter as Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year in 2011. His work in Kane County earned him the Illinois Association of County Engineers' 2012 Engineer of the Year Award and the 2013 Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the Illinois Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award recognizes Schoedel’s service to the advancement of the Civil Engineering profession and professional guidance to future and junior civil engineers. During his tenure as Kane County Engineer, he established the first cooperative engineering education program, which provided opportunities for advancement in the Civil Engineering profession and guidance to future and junior civil engineers. The program allows undergraduate Civil Engineering students to alternate semesters of study with “real world” work experience. In addition to the educational and experiential benefits to the students, the program offered a cost effective solution for the County, providing increased technical manpower without increasing permanent head count.
Schoedel also dedicates time outside of work to serve his community. He volunteers with CASA Kane County, a local, nonprofit, volunteer organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the Juvenile Court system. He also offers generous support to the IUPUI SPEA.